| Lotus kunkelii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. kunkelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotus kunkelii (Esteve) Bramwell & D.H.Davis | |
Lotus kunkelii is a subshrub native to the Canary Islands in the Lotus genus.
Description
This species has small clustered hairy leaves coming off a main stem. The flowers are yellow and small and look like unclustered yellow pea flowers. The leaves are rectangular.
Conservation status
This species was thought extinct then rediscovered in 1973.
This species is classified as critically endangered.
References
- ^ "Lotus kunkelii (Esteve) Bramwell & D.H.Davis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- "Biota – Lotus kunkelii (Esteve) Bramwell & D. H. Davis". www.biodiversidadcanarias.es. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- Anne Kmke!, Mary. "On the Rediscovery of Lotus kunkelii" (PDF).
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Lotus kunkelii |
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| Lotus lancerottensis subsp. kunkelii | |
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