Trifolium stellatum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 769 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Iran. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Germany, Great Britain, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Rechinger, K.H. & al. (1984). Papilionaceae II. Flora Iranica 157: 1-499. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Rechinger, K.H. & al. (1984). Papilionaceae II. Flora Iranica 157: 1-499. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Bobrov, E. G. (1941). In: Flora URSS, Vol. 11. Mosqua, Leningrad. (Rus)
  • Norton, J. A. (2004). Trifolium stellatum in Hampshire. BSBI News 95: 52-54.
  • Quezel, P. & Santa, S. (1962). Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie et des regions desertiq. merid. 1
  • Roskov, Yu. R. (1990). Revis. of the g. Trifolium in fl. USSR. Cand. thes. Leningrad(Rus
  • Townsend, C. C. & Guest, E. (1974). Flora of Iraq. Vol. 3. Baghdad.
  • Yakovlev G, Sytin A & Roskov Y (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Meikle, R.D. [2266] Cyprus K003530896 No
Mooney, H.F. [4324] Iraq K000744508 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003530891 No
Dobbie; Osborne; Piggin; Shehadeh; Shepherd [T047] Syria K000744478 No
O'Regan, F; Sannerude, S; Khoury, C. [205] Syria K000744506 No
Amdursky, I. [137] Israel K000744469 No
Dobbie; Osborne; Piggin; Shehadeh; Shepherd [T091] Syria K003530875 No
s.coll. [292] K003530863 No
Meikle, R.D. [2188] Cyprus K003530898 No
s.coll. [10] Israel K000744472 No
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K003530877 No
Mavromoustakis, G.A. [7] Cyprus K003530906 No
Archibald, J.C. [1647] Iran K000744495 No
[Tenrs] [s.n.] K004030254 No
Maxted; Ehrman; Auricht; Kitiki [4994] Türkiye K003530869 No
Maitland, T.D. [240] Lebanon K000744493 No
Pinto, M. J. et al. [s.n.] Portugal K001635839 Yes
Abulaila, K; Saifan, S; Tehabsem, Z. [2003JOR 4-1] Jordan K000744468 No
Platt, J.W.O. [73] Greece K003530860 No
Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Fatihah, H.N.N.; Patsiou, T.S.; Piggin, J.; Alsmaan, B. [T129] Syria K003530878 No
Maitland, T.P. [381] Lebanon K000744490 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Israel K003530887 No
Dobbie; Osborne; Piggin; Shehadeh; Shepherd [T077] Syria K000744477 No
Chapman, E. [32] Cyprus K003530903 No
Maitland, T.P. [269] Lebanon K000744489 No
MacDonald, N. [18] Cyprus K003530905 No
Davis, P.H. [42892] Türkiye K000744453 No
[Holubová] [s.n.] Cyprus K003530912 No
s.coll. [43049] Iraq K000744519 No
Davis, P.H. [9455] Jordan K000744474 No
Atherton, G.E. [1135] Cyprus K003530901 No
Hayne, W.A.; Paine, J.A. [s.n.] Jordan K003530884 No
Shabetai, J.R. [41] Egypt K000744503 No
Dobbie; Osborne; Piggin; Shehadeh; Shepherd [T135] Syria K003530873 No
Maxted; Ehrman; Auricht; Kitiki [4876] Türkiye K003530866 No
s.coll. [137] Israel K003530881 No
s.coll. [AC&W645] K003530864 No
Simpson, N.D. [53375] Jordan K000744471 No
Casey, E.C. [407] Cyprus K003530904 No
Davis, J.J. [2428] Cyprus K003530908 No
{I. M. Hecker]} [50] Cyprus K003530911 No
Davis, J.J. [40748] Türkiye K003530862 No
O'Regan, F; Sannerude, S; Khoury, C. [99] Syria K000744482 No
Maxted; Ehrman; Auricht; Kitiki [4823] Türkiye K003530868 No
Atherton, G.E. [1259] Cyprus K003530899 No
Jacobs, M. [6348] Iran K000744497 No
Emberger; Guest; Long; Schurman; Siskahia [15393] Iraq K000744507 No
Dobbie; Osborne; Piggin; Shehadeh; Shepherd [T011] Syria K000744480 No
Rawi, A. [8877] Iraq K000744515 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [m657] Israel K003530886 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [[g]651] Israel K003530885 No
Dobbie; Osborne; Piggin; Shehadeh; Shepherd [T029] Syria K000744481 No
Merton, L.F.H. [217] Cyprus K003530895 No
Davis [2853] Cyprus K003530907 No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge [D. 28560] Türkiye K000744461 No
Qaimaqah [3081] Iraq K000744509 No
Maxted; Ehrman; Auricht; Kitiki [5229] Türkiye K003530872 No
Edmonds, M.E. [182] Israel K003530883 No
Meinertzhagen, R. [s.n.] Syria K003530876 No
Maxted; Auricht; Ehrman; Kitiki [4823] Türkiye K003530871 No
Steinheil, A. [s.n.] K003530889 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003530890 No
Maxted; Ehrman; Auricht; Kitiki [4975] Türkiye K003530870 No
Balls, E.K. [B2180] Türkiye K000744464 No
Zuccarini [399] K003530893 No
Dobbie; Osborne; Piggin; Shehadeh; Shepherd [T155] Syria K003530874 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [11091] K003530861 No
[C. Sanane] [s.n.] K004030251 No
Dobbie; Osborne; Piggin; Shehadeh; Shepherd [T079] Syria K000744476 No
Omar, S; Karim, F; Hamza, R; Hamid, H. [37305] Iraq K000744517 No
Syngrassides, A. [333] Cyprus K003530909 No
Davis, P.H.; Bokhari [D. 56603] Iran K000744502 No
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K000744492 No
Davis, P.H. [42339] Türkiye K000744452 No
Helbaek, H. [774] Iraq K000744511 No
Breidy, J; Khairallah, S. [LEB 90] Lebanon K000744484 No
Hoineu, S. [191] Iran K000744500 No
Western, A.C. [W.H.132] Israel K000744475 No
O'Regan, F; Sannerude, S; Khoury, C. [185] Syria K000744483 No
Laukkonen, P. [111] Cyprus K003530894 No
Omar, S; Karim, F; Hamza, R; Hamid, H. [37128] Iraq K000744516 No
Gillett, J.B. [7705] Iraq K000744514 No
Pirk, A.C. [2065] Lebanon K000744488 No
Kass; Nuri [27248] Iraq K000744512 No
Davis, P.H. [42451] Türkiye K000744451 No
Rawi, A.; Nuri; Kass [28152] Iraq K000744513 No
Casey, E.C. [1687] Cyprus K003530900 No
Maitland, T.P. [280] Lebanon K000744487 No
Casey, E.C. [1687] Cyprus K003530897 No
s.coll. [16] Lebanon K000744486 No
s.coll. [530] K004030253 No
Maitland, T.D. [10A] Jordan K003530882 No
Maxted; Ehrman; Auricht; Kitiki [4975] Türkiye K003530867 No
Aucher-Eloy [1216] K003530865 No
Makinson, D.J. [83a] Lebanon K000744494 No
Hepper, F.N.; Davies, P.S. [13018] West Bank K003530888 No
Ingoldby, C.M. [125] Türkiye K000744462 No
Syngrassides, A. [297] Cyprus K003530910 No
Campbell, F. [71] Türkiye K000744450 No
Trott, A.C. [2105] Lebanon K000744485 No
Wright Jr, H.E; Bent, A.M. [416-206] Iran K000744498 No
Kotschy, C.G.T. [56] Syria K004030252 No
Atherton, G.E. [1134] Cyprus K003530902 No
Dobbie; Osborne; Piggin; Shehadeh; Shepherd [T018] Syria K000744479 No
Omar, S. [42716] Iraq K000744518 No

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