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Melilotus messanensis (L.) All.

Description

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Annual, erect or ascending, up to 40 cm. Leaflets ovate-orbicular or lanceolate-cuneate, serrate. Stipules of lower leaves dentate. Inflorescence a raceme, up to 1 cm long, 3-10-flowered, shorter than the subtending leaf. Corolla 4-5 mm, yellow, vexillum and keel subequal, longer than the wings. Fruit 5-8 mm long, concentrically striated, acute.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of Pakistan Vol. 0: 308 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Flora of Pakistan @ eFloras.org
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S. I. Ali & M. Qaiser
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Distribution

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Distribution: S. Europe, W. Syria, Cyprus, N. Africa, S. Iran, Pakistan (Karachi). Probably a recently introduced weed.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of Pakistan Vol. 0: 308 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
source
Flora of Pakistan @ eFloras.org
editor
S. I. Ali & M. Qaiser
project
eFloras.org
original
visit source
partner site
eFloras

Flower/Fruit

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Fl.Per.: February-March.
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cc-by-nc-sa-3.0
copyright
Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
bibliographic citation
Flora of Pakistan Vol. 0: 308 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
source
Flora of Pakistan @ eFloras.org
editor
S. I. Ali & M. Qaiser
project
eFloras.org
original
visit source
partner site
eFloras