Trifolium semipilosum Fresen.

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

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Other names:

• Trifolium johnstonii sensu Edwards & Bogdan [Misapplied] [384][567]
  
• Trifolium repens sensu Baker f. [Misapplied] [68][567]
  

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Common Names:

• Kenya Clover [1902]
  
• Kenya White Clover [210]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1991/1993 Heyn CC & Heller D
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Forage [1919] [567]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Ethiopia [566]
  • Kenya [566]
  • Malawi [210]
  • South Africa [8]
  • Tanzania [566]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

• Australasia [1919]
  • Australia [1919]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• Middle East [566] [1939]
  • Yemen [1939]

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Notes:

• 2 vars.,semipilosum & glabrescens (FTEA,ref.210).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:20:11