Taxon: Biserrula pelecinus L.

 
Genus: Biserrula
Family: Fabaceae (alt.Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Faboideae
Subtribe: Astragalinae
Nomen number: 7246
Place of publication: Sp. pl. 2:762. 1753
Link to protologue:
Typification:
Name Verified on: 14-mar-2002 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last Changed: 14-mar-2002
Species priority site is: Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit, Griffin, GA (S9)
Accessions: 0 in National Plant Germplasm System

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Common names:

Economic Importance:

  • Animal food: potential as forage (fide Aust J Agric Res 46(5):997-1009. 1995)

Distributional Range:

    Native

    Africa
    • MACARONESIA: Portugal, [Madeira Islands] Spain [Canary Islands]
    • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Libya (n.e.), Morocco, Tunisia
    • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia, Sudan
    • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Tanzania (n.)

    Asia-Temperate
    • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Syria (w.), Turkey

    Europe
    • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
    • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France (s. & Corsica), Portugal, Spain (incl. Baleares)


References:

  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource on www.skud.info). 2012 (Kulturvaxtdatabas)
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. 1965-1988 (F Turk)
  3. Howieson, J. G. et al. 1995. Biserrula pelecinus L. - a legume pasture species with potential for acid, duplex soils which is nodulated by unique root-nodule bacteria Austral. J. Agric. Res. 46(5):997-1009.
  4. Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres. 2004 (L Canarias)
  5. Lock, J. M. Legumes of Africa: a checklist. 1989 (Leg Africa)
  6. Meikle, R. D. Flora of Cyprus. 1977-1985 (F Cyprus)
  7. Mouterde, P. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie. 1966- (F Liban)
  8. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980 (F Eur)
  9. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan Flora palaestina. 1966- (F Palest)

Check other web resources for Biserrula pelecinus L. :

  • Flora Europaea: Database of European Plants (ESFEDS)
  • ILDIS: International Legume Database & Information Service
  • Mansfeld: Mansfeld's World Databas of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops
  • ePIC: Electronic Plant Information Centre of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • AGRICOLA: Article Citation Database or NAL Catalog of USDA's National Agricultural Library
  • Entrez: NCBI's search engine for PubMed citations, GenBank sequences, etc.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://germoplasma.iniaf.gob.bo/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=7246. Accessed 10 mayo 2024.