Lotus maculatus
Lotus maculatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Loteae
Genus: Lotus
Species: Lotus maculatus

Name

Lotus maculatus Breitf., Curtis' Bot. Mag. 25(2): 154. 2008.

  • Type locality: Spain: Canary Islands: “Habitat in aere humido in fissuris rupium basalticarum in partibus vix accessibilibus regione septentrionale Teneriffae insulae suo unico loco … et postea 1971 die 15 Martii in plena floratione vidi et legi, idem ipse anno die 8 Septembri cum floribus et fructus legi.” Breitfeld s.n. Holotype (selected by Hind 2008): Flowering material collected on 15th March 1971, (LPA ; isotype: Herb. Breitfeld):

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Lotus maculatus Breitf., Cuad. Bot. Canaria 17: 27. 1973. nom. inval. (both collections selected as type)
    • Heinekenia maculata (Breitf.) G.Kunkel, Cuad. Bot. Canaria 22: 10. 1974. nom. inval.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Canary Islands (Tenerife)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Breitfeld, C. 1973. Lotus maculatus, eine bisher unbeschriebene Art von Tenerife. Cuad. Bot. Canar. 17: 27–31 (online).

Additional references

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Gefleckter Hornklee
español: Pico de El Sauzal, Pico de Paloma
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