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Argyrolobium uniflorum
Scientific Name: Argyrolobium uniflorum
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Argyrolobium
Argyrolobium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Argyrolobium Eckl. & Zeyh., 1836
- Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: Mentions Argyrolobium harveyanum Oliv. as a rejected synonym of a different species.
Argyrolobium uniflorum
Argyrolobium uniflorum is a species within the Argyrolobium genus. It is also known by its Hebrew name, which translates to "כספסף חד-פרחי".
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Accepted Scientific Name: Argyrolobium uniflorum (Decne.) Jaub. & Spach
- Basionym Author: Originally described by Joseph Decaisne, and later validly published with Hippolyte François Jaubert.
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in arid areas, including Tunisian Central and Southern rangelands and Presaharian regions.
- Specific locations include the Region of Murcia and Cyprus.
- Prefers light soils.
Morphological Characteristics
- Life form: Shrub
- Petals: 5
- Leaves: Trifoliate
- Leaf margin: Entire
- Plant height: Up to 20-23 cm, densely sericeous.
- It's a perennial plant.
Ecological Role
- A pastoral legume well-represented in Tunisian rangelands.
- Seedlings respond strongly to small doses of Phosphorus, which has consequences for rehabilitating degraded arid fallows.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Forms root nodules that host rhizobial bacteria.
- Studied for symbiotic characterization of rhizobial bacteria in Tunisian arid soils.
Quirky Facts
- Seed pigmentation patterns are studied for their implications in dryland restoration.
Further Information
- Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
- B and T World Seeds' database.