Onobrychis venosa

Short description: Species of legume

Onobrychis venosa

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Fabales
Family:  | Fabaceae
Subfamily:  | Faboideae
Genus:  | Onobrychis
Species:  |

O. venosa

Binomial name
Onobrychis venosa

Desv.

Onobrychis venosa, veined sainfoin is a perennial, spreading or suberect herb 10–25 cm high, with a short stem. Leaves alternate, compound, imparipinnate, leaflets ovoid to suborbicular 10-40 x 5–30 mm with characteristic bronze venation (hence venosa), hairy only along margins. Zygomorphic flowers with yellow petals with conspicuous dark-red nerves in axillary racemes. Flowers from February to May. The fruit is a circular flattened hairy pod.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Habitat
* 2 Distribution
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Habitat

Habitat usually on dry hillsides on limestone but also on igneous formations or near the coast, from sea level to 950 m.

## Distribution

Endemic to and common in many parts of Cyprus: Akamas, Panayia, Petra tou Romiou, Moni, Agios Therapon, Kosshi, Yeri, Latsia, Athalassa, Mitsero, Agrokipia, Klirou, Potami, Pendataktylos, Karpasia.

## References

1. ↑ The Endemic Plants of Cyprus, Texts: Takis Ch. Tsintides, Photographs: Laizos Kourtellarides, Cyprus Association of Professional Foresters, Bank of Cyprus Group, Nicosia 1998, ISBN 9963-42-067-2

## External links

* http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Middle_East/Cyprus/photo260000.htm
* http://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pages/onobrychis_venosa_cyprus_sainfoin.htm
* http://botany.cz/en/onobrychis-venosa/
* https://www.flickr.com/photos/texplorer/4434324853/
* http://www.agefotostock.com/en/Stock-Images/Rights-Managed/FHR-54463-00001-775
* http://www.stridvall.se/flowers/gallery/Fabaceae_2?page=23
* https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id460553/
* http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2389600
* http://www.panoramastock.com/info/iblflp01365303.html

Wikidata ☰ Q16986893 entry

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