Trigonella gladiata M. Bieb.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trigonella// Species: Trigonella gladiata M. Bieb.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Caucasus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands and pastures on calcareous soil. Calcicole species.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Trigonella gladiata – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trigonella gladiata – flowering stems. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trigonella gladiata – flower and fruit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trigonella gladiata – stem with leaves and stipules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trigonella gladiata – leaves and stipules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Trigonella gladiata Steven ex M.Bieb. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:523965-1 [Accessed 02.05.2022].

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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