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Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms:

1. Melilotus brachystachya Bunge
2. Melilotus brachystachys Bunge
3. Melilotus dentata (Waldst. & Kit.)Pers.
4. Melilotus dentatus var. sibiricus O.E.Schulz
5. Trifolium dentatum Waldst. & Kit.

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Roskov Y.R., 2005-2006

Physical Description

Family Fabaceae:

The Fabaceae are herbs, vines, shrubs, trees, and lianas found in both temperate and tropical areas. They comprise one of the largest families of flowering plants, numbering 630 genera and 18,000 species. The leaves are stipulate, nearly always alternate, and range from bipinnately or palmately compound to simple. The petiole base is commonly enlarged into a pulvinus that commonly functions in orientation of the leaves (sometimes very responsively, as in the sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica). The flowers are usually bisexual, actinomorphic to zygomorphic, slightly to strongly perigynous, and commonly in racemes, spikes, or heads. The perianth commonly consists of a calyx and corolla of 5 segments each. The androecium consists of commonly 1- many stamens (most commonly 10), distinct or variously united, sometimes some of them reduced to staminodes. The pistil is simple, often stipitate, comprising a single style and stigma, and a superior ovary with one locule containing 2-many marginal ovules. The fruit is usually a legume, sometimes a samara, loment, follicle, indehiscent pod, achene, drupe, or berry. The seeds often have a hard coat with hourglass-shaped cells, and sometimes bear a u-shaped line called a pleurogram. [Carr]

Subfamily Faboideae:

Mostly herbs, shrubs, or trees. Leaves pinnate or palmate to trifoliolate or apparently simple. Corolla usually, showy, zygomorphic, the petals imbricate, posterior (upper or banner) petal outermost in bud. Stamens 10 or 9 + 1 (diadelphous), not showy. Pollen released in monads. Seeds with u-shaped line (pleurogram) lacking. [Carr]

Habit: Herb • Climbing: Not Climbing

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Distribution

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Similar Species

Members of the genus Melilotus:

There are approximately 152 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: M. officinalis suaveolens · M. segetalis fallax · M. agraria · M. albus (Bokhara Clover) · M. albus f. proliferus · M. altissimus (Hoher Honigklee) · M. altissimus altissimus · M. angulata · M. anomala · M. arborea · M. arenaria · M. arguta · M. armena · M. arvense · M. balbisiana · M. barcinomensis · M. barcinonensis · M. baroinonensis · M. baumetti · M. berardi · M. besseriana · M. bonplandi · M. boumetti · M. brachyloba · M. bungeana · M. cacpicum · M. caerulea · M. caeruleus · M. cappadocius · M. caspia · M. citrina · M. collina · M. compacta · M. connata · M. cretica · M. dentatus (Small-Flowered Melilot) · M. diffusa · M. dorycnium · M. elegans (Elegant Melilot) · M. exaltata · M. expansa · M. flava · M. freynii · M. gigantea · M. glaucescens · M. globulosa · M. glomerata · M. graeca · M. graveolens · M. hamosa · M. heterophylla · M. hirsuta · M. hirsutus · M. hortensis · M. imbricata · M. incisa · M. indica var. prostrata · M. indicus (Annual Melilot) · M. infestus · M. integerrima · M. intermedia · M. intricata · M. italicus (Italian Melilot) · M. kochiana · M. kotschyi · M. laevis · M. laxa · M. laxiflora · M. leiosperma · M. leucantha · M. linearifolia · M. altissimus · M. longepedicellata · M. longifolia · M. lupulina · M. lutea · M. lutescens · M. luxurians · M. macorrhiza · M. macrocarpa · M. macrocarpus · M. macrorhiza · M. macrorrihza · M. macrosperma · M. macrostachys · M. mauritanica · M. maxima · M. medicaginoides · M. megalocarpa · M. melanosperma · M. M.-polonicus · M. M.-segetalis · M. M.-tauricus · M. messanensis (Sicilian Melilot) · M. micrantha · M. microcarpa · M. minima · M. montana · M. napolitana · M. neapolitanum

Bibliography

• Wisskirchen, R. & Haeupler, H. (1998a): Standardliste der Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands, Stuttgart: Ulmer

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Notes

Contributors:

• BioSystematic Database of World Diptera, 7.0, 2005.
• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2007. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed March 23, 2007.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed January 24, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• ILDIS

Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal January 26, 2008:

• Bundesamt für Naturschutz / Zentralstelle für Phytodiversität Deutschland, Bundesamt fuer Naturschutz / Zentralstelle fuer Phytodiversitaet Deutschland
• Institute of Nature Conservation PAS, National System of Proetcted Areas
• International Plant Genetic Resources Institute(IPGRI), EURISCO
• International Plant Genetic Resources Institute(IPGRI), The System-wide Information Network for Genetic Resources
• Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Vascular Plant Herbarium, Oslo
• The Swedish Museum of Natural History
• , Herbarium of Oskarshamn
• US National Plant Germplasm System, United States National Plant Germplasm System Collection

Identifiers:

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13623303
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 428303