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Lotus spartioides Webb & Berthel.  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesLotus spartioides Webb & Berthel. 
BibliographyHist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3 (2; 2): 81 (1842)
Native RangeCanary Islands (Grand Canaria)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude800-1100m
Descriptionbranchlets thin, leaves imparipinnate, leaflets linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 5-15mm, shortly silvery hirsute, flowers in umbels of 2-5. calyx hirsute, pod 2cm
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
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 summer
SynonymsLotus campylocladus var. spartioides (Webb & Berthel.) Brand
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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