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Ononis biflora (Two-flowered Restharrow) |
Ononis biflora (FABACEAE.)
Images for this profile are taken from the Maltese Islands at or after year 2000. |
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| Nomenclature and Basic Information |
Species name : |
Ononis biflora Desfontaines
Published in Desf., Fl. Atl. 2: 143 (1798) | Synonyms :
(basionym or principal syn.) |
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Plant Family : | Fabaceae
Lindl. (=Leguminosae) (The Pea Family)
106 species from the Fabaceae family are recorded from the Maltese Islands. | English name(s) : | Two-flowered Restharrow | Maltese name(s) : | Broxka ta' żewġ fjuri | Status for Malta : | Indigenous. Present on the Maltese islands before man | Frequency : | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare
Very Rare Extinct
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Raunkiaer lifeform [info]: THEROPHYTE (annuals)
Germination [info]: Dicotyledon | Legal Protection [link]: | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) | Red List (1989) : | This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Mar-May | Colour of Flowers: | White or Cream |
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| Species Description and Distribution |
Habitat in Europe: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Preferred habitat in Malta: |
Data will be available in the next update of this website. |
Botanical Description: |
Erect annual 10-50 cm; stems sparsely glandular-hairy. Leaves 3-foliolate; leaflets 15-20 mm, elliptical, fleshy. Primary branches of the inflorescence 15-40 mm, 1- to 2-flowered, aristate. Corolla 12-16 mm, yellow, sometimes with pink veins; standard glabrous. Legume c. 20 mm. Seeds 12-14, c. 3 mm, acutely tuberculate. |
Distributional range: |
Mediterranean region, Portugal. |
Distributional map in Europe
and the Mediterranean region (2018):
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Occurrences in Europe.
(from Flora Europaea pre year 1993): |
Greece, Spain (incl. Andorra but excl. the Balaerics), Italy (excl. Sicily and Sardignia), Portugal, Sardinia, Sicily and/or Malta |
Occurrences in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
(Euro+Med Checklist, 2017) -
Country codes |
? Ag Cy Gr Hs(S) IJ It Le Lu Ma Sa Si(M S) Sy Tn Tu(A) |
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