Hymenocarpos circinnatus (L.)Savi

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Hymenocarpos Savi
Tribe: Loteae
References: [454][754][897]

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Other names:

• Hymenocarpos nummularius (DC.)G.Don [Synonym] [454]
  

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Common Names:

• Spanish Medick [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:
  • 2001-03 Sokoloff DD
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Forage [1862]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [454]
  • Egypt [454]
  • Libya [454]
  • Tunisia [454]

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

• Europe [454] [2935]
  • Albania [754]
  • Bulgaria [754]
  • Corsica [754]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Greece [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Kriti [754]
  • Malta [454]
  • Sardegna [754]
  • Sicilia [454] [2935]
  • Spain [454]
  • Turkey in Europe [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• Middle East [454] [1859] [1862] [1899] [1900] [1939] [2159]
  • Cyprus [454]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
  • Israel [1939] [2159]
  • Jordan [2159]
  • Kuwait [1862] [1939]
  • Lebanon [1862] [1939]
  • Qatar [1899] [1939]
  • Saudi Arabia [1859] [1900]
  • Sinai [454] [1939]
  • Syria [1862]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

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Notes:

• Awaiting a new combination in Anthyllis (A.circinnata). [3224]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:16:23