''Lotus callis-viridis'' or Green Platform Heartwort is a plant in the genus ''
Lotus'' endemic to the island of
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria (, ; ), also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, a Spain, Spanish archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa. the island had a population of that constitut ...
in the
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the cont ...
.
Description
''Lotus callis-viridis'' is a trailing perennial with yellow pea like flowers organized in clusters of three.
The leaves of ''Lotus callis-viridis'' are semi to very hairy and silvery green to dark green, coming off of trailing woody stems.
Conservation status
This plant is classified as
endangered
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, inv ...
by the
ICCN and is in decline.
References
callis-viridis
Endemic flora of the Canary Islands
Flora of Gran Canaria
Plants described in 1972
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