|
|
Galega officinalis Linn., Sp.Pl. 714. 1753. Rechinger fil.,inBiol.Skr.Den. Vid.Selsk. (Symb.Afgh.3) 9 (3):23.1958; Chamberlain, l.c.
Erect perennial, up to 150 cm tall, branches glabrous to sparsely pubescent. Leaflets 9-21, 1.5-5.0 cm long, 4-15 mm broad, elliptic to lanceolate; stipules sagittate. Inflorescence a 25-50-flowered raceme, 7-10 cm long. Calyx teeth c. 3 mm long. Corolla white to purple. Vexillum c. 10-15 mm long. Fruit 20-50 cm long, c. 2-3 mm broad, 2-10-seeded.
Type: Described from Italy, Spain, Africa, Hb. Cliff. (BM).
Distribution: Pakistan; Central and Southern Russia, Lebanon, Caucasia, Central and Southern Europe.
Related Links (opens in a new window) |
Other Databases
|
|
|
|
|
|
|