Trigonella laciniata
Cutleaf Fenugreek
Also known as: Medicago trigonella E.H.L.Krause +6 more
- Medicago trigonella E.H.L.Krause
- Telis laciniata (L.) Kuntze
- Trigonella laciniata f. arguta Sickenb.
- Trigonella laciniata f. bivolor Schweinf.
- Trigonella laciniata f. pedunculata Sickenb.
- Trigonella laciniata var. subsessilis Boiss.
- Trigonella nilotica C.Presl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Trigonella laciniata (commonly known as Cutleaf Fenugreek) is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, 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, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Sudan, Zambia
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)
Germany, New York