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Lotus maculatus Breitf.  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesLotus maculatus Breitf. 
BibliographyBot. Mag. 25: 154 (2008)
Native RangeCanary Islands (n. Tenerife)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsands
Altitude20-30m
Descriptionstems procumbent, ramose, leaves alternate, leaflets in false whorls, linear-lanceolate, obtuse, to 25mm, flowers solitary, to 4cm long
Size7-10cm
Coloryellow-orange
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHeinekenia maculata (Breitf.) G.Kunkel
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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