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Lotus loweanus
Lotus loweanus is a species of plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, which grows on the island of Porto Santo in the Atlantic Ocean.
From the article Lotus loweanus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Lotus loweanus is a ground hugging, prostrate plant with stems that are 15–46 centimetres (6–18 in) long. The plant has numerous narrow leaves covered in silvery, silky hairs. The flowers are a dark purple, almost black in color.
Range & habitat
Lotus loweanus is endemic to the island of Porto Santo Island in the archipelago of Madeira. It grows on rocky slopes or hillsides near the ocean.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 342111.