Biology:Ornithopus sativus
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Ornithopus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Ornithopus |
| Species: | O. sativus
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| Ornithopus sativus Brot.
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Ornithopus sativus, the serradella or common birdsfoot, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to Southwestern Europe and Northwest Africa in Portugal, western Spain, northern Morocco and Algeria, and southwestern France and has been introduced as a legume forage to many locations around the world, including most of central and eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, the Azores, South Africa, Kenya, Java, most of Australia, the North Island of New Zealand, southern Chile, and California.[1][3] It is known for producing a high‑quality forage in highly acidic, nutrient‑poor soils.[4]
Subtaxa
The following subtaxa are accepted:[1]
- Ornithopus sativus nothosubsp. macrorrhynchus (Willk.) Talavera, Arista & P.L.Ortiz
- Ornithopus sativus subsp. sativus
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ornithopus sativus Brot.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:510872-1.
- ↑ "Ornithopus L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:510872-1.
- ↑ "Ornithopus sativus". Flora Iberica. http://www.floraiberica.es/floraiberica/texto/pdfs/07_49%20Ornithopus.pdf.
- ↑ Nutt, Bradley J.; Harrison, Robert J.; McComb, Jen A.; Howieson, John G. (2021). "The breeding system of Ornithopus sativus Brot. subsp. sativus". Grass and Forage Science 76: 3–9. doi:10.1111/gfs.12521.
Wikidata ☰ Q2311780 entry
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