Trifolium alpestre

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Trifolium alpestre
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. alpestre
Binomial name
Trifolium alpestre
L.
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Trifolium alpestre f. monostachyum(Ser.) Cincovic
    • Trifolium alpinumGeorgi
    • Trifolium incarnatumStephan
    • Trifolium purpureum-majusGilib.
    • Trifolium rubensDesc.
    • Triphylloides nervosaMoench

Trifolium alpestre, the owl-head clover or purple-globe clover, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to central, southern and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Turkey, and Iran. [1] [2] It reproduces both clonally and by seed. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Trifolium alpestre L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ NRCS. "Trifolium alpestre". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Kaljund, Karin; Leht, Malle; Jaaska, Vello (2018). "High genotypic diversity and strong spatial structure in populations of Trifolium alpestre with low seed production". Nordic Journal of Botany. 36 (4). doi:10.1111/njb.01705.
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