Bituminaria bituminosa (L.)Stirton

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Bituminaria Fabr.
Tribe: Psoraleeae
References: [454][1915][319]

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Other names:

• Aspalthium bituminosum (L.)Medikus [Synonym] [319][454]
  
• Psoralea bituminosa L. [Synonym] [319][454][1915]
  

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Common Names:

• Arabian Scurfpea [1902]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Further editing:
  • 2001-06 Stirton CH
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-06 Stirton CH
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [2159]
  • Algeria [454]
  • Canary Is [2159]
  • Libya [454]
  • Madeira [2159]
  • Morocco [454]
  • Tunisia [454]

• Asia [2015]
  • USSR [2015]

• Europe [454] [754] [2935]
  • Albania [454]
  • Balearic Is [454]
  • Bulgaria [454]
  • Corsica [454]
  • France [454]
  • Greece [454]
  • Italy [454]
  • Kriti [454]
  • Malta [454]
  • Portugal [454]
  • Romania [754]
  • Sardegna [454]
  • Sicilia [454] [2935]
  • Spain [454]
  • Turkey in Europe [454]
  • USSR:K-F.E. [454]
  • Yugoslavia [454]

• Indian Ocean [3052]
  • Mauritius [3052]

• Middle East [454] [2159]
  • Cyprus [454]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
  • Israel [2159]
  • Jordan [2159]
  • Lebanon [2159]
  • Sinai [454]
  • Syria [2159]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

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Notes:

• Mentioned by Bojer(1837);presence on Mauritius not confirmed by Polhill(1990). [1915] [3052]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:16:50