Onobrychis venosa

Onobrychis venosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): 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 venetation (hence venosa), hairy only along margins. Zygomorphic flowers with yellow petals with conspicuous dark-red nerves in axillary racemes. Flowers from February to March. The fruit is a circular flattened hairy pod.[1]

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 (Limassol), Kosshi, Yeri, Latsia, Athalassa, Mitsero, Agrokipia, Klirou, Potami, Pendataktylos, Karpasia.

List of 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
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