Anthyllis barba-jovis
Appearance
Anthyllis barba-jovis | |
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Mature individual at Point de la Douane, Ramatuelle. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Anthyllis |
Species: | A. barba-jovis
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Binomial name | |
Anthyllis barba-jovis L.
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Anthyllis barba-jovis or Jupiter's beard is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Fabaceae.[1]
Its native range is in the European and Southwest Mediterranean.[2]
Distribution
[edit]It is found native in Greece the former Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Spain, Algeria, and Tunisia.[3]
Habitat
[edit]It grows in littoral areas among limestone outcroppings.[1]
Description
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Anthyllis_barba-jovis.jpg/220px-Anthyllis_barba-jovis.jpg)
It is a shrub, reaching or exceeding 1.5&m in height. It is often highly branched.[1]
It is characterized by silver-gray odd-pinnate leaves, in 4-9 pairs.[1]
Its zygomorphous flowers are long, yellow-white, with 10 stamina and 5 bracts.[1]
Its fruit is a legume with multiple seeds.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Pavletić, Zinka (1986). "Jupiterova brada (Anthyllis barba-jovis L.)" [Jupiter's Beard (Anthyllis barba-jovis L.)]. Priroda: popularni časopis hrvatskog prirodoslovnog društva. Vol. 74, no. 9–10. p. 268. ISSN 0351-0662.
- ^ Roskov, Yury; Bisby, F. A.; Zarucchi, J. L.; Schrire, B. D.; White, R. J., eds. (2001-06-14). "Anthyllis barba-jovis L." International Legume Database and Information Service.
- ^ ILDIS (2010–2024). "Anthyllis barba-jovis". Euro+Med PlantBase.