Coronilla valentina
Mediterranean Crown Vetch, Mediterranean Crownvetch
Other regional names: Shrubby Scorpion Vetch
- Shrubby Scorpion Vetch
Also known as: Coronilla speciosa Hrabetová +4 more
- Coronilla speciosa Hrabetová
- Coronilla suaveolens Salisb.
- Coronilla valentia L.
- Coronilla valentina subsp. speciosa (Hrabetová) Quézel & Santa
- Ornithopus valentinus (L.) Hornem.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Coronilla valentina (commonly known as Mediterranean Crown Vetch) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Canary Is., Great Britain, Kenya, Madeira
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms