Article Nº 3656 Plant Vol. III · p. 657
Trevina (Lotus glaucus)
A perennial leguminous plant with glaucous trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers, growing on coastal ground in Madeira, Porto Santo and the Desertas; a good fodder plant.
A perennial papilionaceous legume with trifoliate, glaucous leaves, leaf-like stipules and yellow or reddish-yellow flowers. It grows on coastal ground and is a good fodder plant. It is also found on Porto Santo (‘holy harbour’) and the Desertas (‘deserted islands’).
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