| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lotus pyranthus P.Pérez |
| Bibliography | Vieraea 19: 315 (1990) |
| Native Range | Canary Islands (La Palma) |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1350-1450m |
| Description | stems procumbent, leaves alternate, leaflets of 5 in false whorls, linear, white tomentose, to 15mm, flowers axillary, solitary, to 35mm long |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | orange-red |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 pyrantha (P.Pérez) G.Kunkel |
| Territory | 2 Africa 21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.) |