| Lotus kunkelii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. kunkelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotus kunkelii (Esteve) Bramwell & D.H.Davis | |
Lotus kunkelii is a subshrub native to the Canary Islands in the Lotus genus. [1]
This species has small clustered hairy leaves coming off a main stem. The flowers are yellow and small and look like unclustered yellow pea flowers. The leaves are rectangular. [2]
This species was thought extinct then rediscovered in 1973. [3]
This species is classified as critically endangered. [1]
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