Trifolium cherleri, the cupped clover, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East as far east as Iran, and it has been introduced to Australia as a forage.[1] Three cultivars have been developed in Australia; 'Beenong', 'Yamina' and 'Lisare'.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Trifolium |
Species: | T. cherleri
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References
edit- ^ a b "Trifolium cherleri L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ a b Reid, Robert L. (22 October 2013). The Manual of Australian Agriculture. Butterworths. p. 270. ISBN 9781483100340.