| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lotus eremiticus A.Santos |
| Bibliography | Veg. Fl. La Palma: 195 (1983) |
| Native Range | Canary Islands (La Palma) |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 250-300m |
| Description | stems ramose, procumbent, leaves alternate, leaflets of 5 in false whorls, linear-lanceolate, 5-12mm, obtuse, flowers solitary, ca. 3cm long, pod 2-3cm |
| Size | 7-12cm |
| Color | ochreous yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Heinekenia eremitica (A.Santos) G.Kunkel |
| Territory | 2 Africa 21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.) |