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Lotus villicarpus Andr. trib. Loteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesLotus villicarpus Andr. trib. Loteae
BibliographyIndex Hort. Bot. Univ. Hung.: 49 (1938)
Native RangeMorocco
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude800-2400m
Descriptionhirsute, leaves petiolate, 2-16mm, upper leaflets obovate, cuneate, the basal ovate or elliptic, acute, inflorescence 1-3-flowered, long pedunculate, corolla 10-13mm
Size15-20cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C
cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsLotus eriosolen (Maire) Mader & Podlech
Lotus maroccanus var. eriosolen Maire
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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