Lotus jacobaeus is a species of flowering plant of the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 45 It was described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753 in the second volume of Species Plantarum.Linnaeus, C. von 1753. Species Plantarum, Tomus II: 775
Description Its petals are coloured yellow or yellow and purple.
Distribution The species occurs on most islands of Cape Verde, except Brava and Santa Luzia. It grows in semi-arid and sub-humid zones.
References
Further reading Hepper, F.N., 1958 Papilionoideae, Flora West Tropical Africa. Keay, R.W.J.
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