Trifolium cherleri, the cupped clover, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East as far east as Iran, and it has been introduced to Australia as a forage.[1] Three cultivars have been developed in Australia; 'Beenong', 'Yamina' and 'Lisare'.[2]

Trifolium cherleri
Habit
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. cherleri
Binomial name
Trifolium cherleri
Synonyms[1]
  • Trifolium arachnoideum C.Presl
  • Trifolium involucratum Lam.
  • Trifolium obvallatum Moench
  • Trifolium phlebocalyx Fenzl ex Tchich.
  • Trifolium sphaerocephalum Desf.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Trifolium cherleri L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Reid, Robert L. (22 October 2013). The Manual of Australian Agriculture. Butterworths. p. 270. ISBN 9781483100340.