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Lotus floridus (Lowe) Masf.  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesLotus floridus (Lowe) Masf. 
BibliographyAnales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 10: 160 (1881)
Native RangeMadeira
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionsericeous-hirsute, procumbent, leaves shortly petiolate, ternate, leaflets lanceolate or lanceolate-ovate, bracts 3, shorter than calyx, flowers of 1-4 in pedunculate heads
Size5-12cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLotus glaucus var. floridus (Lowe) Brand
Pedrosia florida Lowe
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (MDR Madeira)
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