Fabaceae
Trifolium
Trifolium purpureum

Trifolium purpureum var. purpureum

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is S. France, S. & E. Medit. to Iran. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Romania, Sicilia, Tunisia, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe

Introduced into:

Germany

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Zervous, S., Raus, T. & Yannitsaros, A. (2009). Additons to the flora of the island of Kalimnos (SE Aegean, Greece). Willdenowia 39: 165-177.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Fatihah, H.N.N.; Patsiou, T.S.; Piggin, J.; Alsmaan, B. [T053] Syria K003531096 Yes
Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Fatihah, H.N.N.; Patsiou, T.S.; Piggin, J.; Alsmaan, B. [T068] Syria K003531097 Yes
Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Fatihah, H.N.N.; Patsiou, T.S.; Piggin, J.; Alsmaan, B. [T043] Syria K003531095 Yes
Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Fatihah, H.N.N.; Patsiou, T.S.; Piggin, J.; Alsmaan, B. [T082] Syria K003531098 Yes
Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Fatihah, H.N.N.; Patsiou, T.S.; Piggin, J.; Alsmaan, B. [T016] Syria K003531094 Yes
[MEDP] [s.n.] Jordan K003531083 Yes
Davis, P.H. [9609] Jordan K003531084 Yes
Maxted, N.; Ali Shehadeh; Fatihah, H.N.N.; Patsiou, T.S.; Piggin, J.; Alsmaan, B. [T164] Syria K003531093 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K003531086 Yes
Tackholm, V.; El Hadidi, M.N.; Lahham, J.; Boulos, L. [s.n.] Jordan K003531087 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K003531085 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images