Lotus jacobaeus explained

Lotus jacobaeus is a species of flowering plant of the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[1] It was described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753 in the second volume of Species Plantarum.^[2]

Description

Its petals are coloured yellow or yellow and purple.^[3]

Distribution

The species occurs on most islands of Cape Verde, except Brava and Santa Luzia. It grows in semi-arid and sub-humid zones.

Further reading

• Hepper, F.N., 1958 Papilionoideae, Flora West Tropical Africa. Keay, R.W.J.

Notes and References

1. 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
2. Linnaeus, C. von 1753. Species Plantarum, Tomus II: 775
3. Schmidt. Johann Anton. Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln. 1852. 324–325.