Trifolium alpestre
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. alpestre
Binomial name
Trifolium alpestre
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Trifolium alpestre f. monostachyum (Ser.) Cincovic
    • Trifolium alpinum Georgi
    • Trifolium incarnatum Stephan
    • Trifolium purpureum-majus Gilib.
    • Trifolium rubens Desc.
    • Triphylloides nervosa Moench

Trifolium alpestre, the owl-head clover or purple-globe clover, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to central, southern and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Turkey, and Iran.[1][2] It reproduces both clonally and by seed.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Trifolium alpestre L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trifolium alpestre". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Kaljund, Karin; Leht, Malle; Jaaska, Vello (2018). "High genotypic diversity and strong spatial structure in populations of Trifolium alpestre with low seed production". Nordic Journal of Botany. 36 (4). doi:10.1111/njb.01705.


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