Trifolium stellatum L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Trifolium L.
Tribe: Trifolieae
References: [566][754][801]

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Other names:

• Trifolium xanthicum Freyn [Orthographic] [754]
  
• Trifolium xanthinum Freyn [Synonym] 
  

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Common Names:

• Star Clover [1862]
  
• Starry Clover [1862]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1991(W Asia)Lock JM & Simpson K
  • 1993 Adams BR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1991/1993 Heyn CC & Heller D
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Forage [1862]
  
• Weed [1862]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [566] [1862]
  • Algeria [566]
  • Canary Is [566]
  • Egypt [566]
  • Libya [566]
  • Madeira [1862]
  • Morocco [566]
  • Tunisia [566]

• Asia [1861] [1862] [2015]
  • Iran [1861]
  • Iraq [1862]
  • USSR [2015]

• Australasia [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • South Australia
    • Victoria
    • Western Australia
  • Tasmania

• Europe [454] [566] [2935]
  • Albania [754]
  • Balearic Is [754]
  • Corsica [754]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Great Britain [754]
  • Greece [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Kriti [754]
  • Malta [454]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Sardegna [754]
  • Sicilia [454] [2935]
  • Spain-F.E. [754]
  • Turkey in Europe [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• Middle East [454] [566] [1862]
  • Cyprus [454]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
  • Israel [1862]
  • Jordan [1862]
  • Lebanon [1862]
  • Sinai [454]
  • Syria [1862]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

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Notes:

• Z & H (1984,r.566) have vars.stellatum,adpressum,longiflorum & xanthium.
  
• Correct name of taxon is Trifolium xanthinum. D.Heller pers. comm.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:20:14