Biology:Biserrula

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Short description: Genus of Fabaceae plants

Biserrula
Scientific classification e
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Fabales
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Biserrula
L.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Pelecinus Mill.

Biserrula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, found in Portugal (including Madeira and Selvagens), the Canary Islands, all the Mediterranean countries, the Arabian peninsula, and in east Africa as far south as Tanzania.[2] Biserrula pelecinus, generally called just "biserrula", is under domestication in Australia as a forage legume.[3]

Species

Currently accepted species include:[2]

  • Biserrula epiglottis (L.) Coulot, Rabaute & J.-M.Tison
  • Biserrula pelecinus L.

References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 762 (1753)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Biserrula L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:21813-1. 
  3. Swinny, E.; Revell, C. K.; Campbell, N.; Spadek, E.; Russo, C. (2015). "In search of photosensitising compounds in the annual forage legume Biserrula pelecinus L". Crop and Pasture Science 66 (11): 1161. doi:10.1071/CP14342. 

Wikidata ☰ Q11909454 entry