Anthyllis barba-jovis

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Anthyllis barba-jovis
Mature individual at Point de la Douane, Ramatuelle.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Anthyllis
Species:
A. barba-jovis
Binomial name
Anthyllis barba-jovis
L.

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

It is found native in Greece the former Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Spain, Algeria, and Tunisia.[3]

Habitat

It grows in littoral areas among limestone outcroppings.[1]

Description

Inflorescence in Southern France.

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ ILDIS (2010–2024). "Anthyllis barba-jovis". Euro+Med PlantBase.
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