Galega officinalis L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Galega L.
Tribe: Galegeae
References: [1952][801][2080][754][454]

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Other names:

• Galega bicolor Regel [Synonym] [454]
  
• Galega patula Steven [Synonym] [454][754]
  
• Galega persica Pers. [Synonym] [454]
  

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Common Names:

• Echte Geissrante [2205]
  
• Galega [1902]
  
• Goat's Rue [1902] [2080] [2086] [2183]
  
• Professor Weed [1847]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1991(W Asia)Lock JM & Simpson K
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Bisby FA
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1995(Europe)Adams BR
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1140] [2183] [754]
  
• Forage [754]
  
• Medicine [1140] [1847]
  
• Toxins [1960]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [454]
  • Morocco [454]
  • South Africa [8]

• Asia [1179] [1861] [1867] [1878] [1879] [1938] [1952] [2015] [2185]
  • Afghanistan [1878] [1879] [1952]
  • China [1179]
  • Iran [1861] [1867] [1952]
  • Pakistan [1861] [1938] [1952]
  • USSR [2015] [2185]

• Europe [454] [754] [1869] [1883] [2183] [2196] [2205] [2309]
  • Albania [454] [754]
  • Austria [754]
  • Belgium [754]
  • Bulgaria [454] [754] [2309]
  • Corsica [454]
  • Czechoslovakia [754]
  • France [454] [754]
  • Germany [754]
  • Great Britain [754] [2183]
  • Greece [454] [754]
  • Hungary [754]
  • Italy [454] [754] [1883]
  • Poland [754]
  • Portugal [454] [754]
  • Romania [754]
  • Spain [454] [754] [2196]
  • Switzerland [754] [2205]
  • Turkey in Europe [454] [754] [1869]
  • USSR:E-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:K-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:W-F.E. [754]
  • Yugoslavia [454] [754]

• Indian Ocean [3052]
  • Mauritius [3052]

• Middle East [454]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

• North America [1847]
  • United States [1847]

• Pacific Ocean [2080]
  • New Zealand(North) [2080]

• South America [1140] [2090]
  • Argentina [1140]
  • Peru [2090]

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Notes:

• Koie and Rechinger (1957) recognise a var. albiflora Boiss. [1879]
  
• Presence on Maurtius not confirmed by Polhill (1990). [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:17:58