Hippocrepis areolata
Also known as: Hippocrepis bicontorta Loisel. +6 more
- Hippocrepis bicontorta Loisel.
- Hippocrepis bicontorta var. glabra Pamp.
- Hippocrepis bicontorta var. sinuosissima Pomel
- Hippocrepis cornigera Boiss.
- Hippocrepis cornigera Parl.
- Hippocrepis divaricata Hochst. ex Boiss.
- Hippocrepis velutina Duby
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, Hippocrepis areolata is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Egypt, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Tunisia
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)
France