Fabaceae
Lotus

Lotus glaucus Aiton

First published in Hort. Kew. 3: 92 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Madeira to Selvagens. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Canary Is., Madeira, Selvagens

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1985). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 3. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 1: 5-103.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bourgeau, E. [803] Spain K000262757 Type Yes
Lowe, R.T. [205] Portugal K000262754 Type Yes
Lowe, R,, T. [205] Spain K000226688 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lowe, R.T. [s.n.] Portugal K000262755 Type Yes
Lowe, R.T. [81] Portugal K000262761 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [s.n.] Portugal K000262759 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K000262746 Type Yes
Lowe, R.T. [81] Portugal K000262760 Type Yes
Lowe, R,, T. [81] Portugal K000226686 Unknown Type Material Yes
MacGillivray, J. [22] Portugal K000262758 Type Yes
Lowe, R.T. [966] Portugal K000262753 Type Yes
Lowe, R,, T. [81] Portugal K000226687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourgeau, E. [1321] Spain K000262756 Type Yes
Lowe, R.T. [179] K000262762 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0