''Anthyllis'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the
family
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. This genus contains both
herbaceous
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Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
The fourth edition of t ...
and
shrub
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by species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is ''
A. vulneraria'' (kidney vetch), a familiar
grassland
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flower which has also been introduced to New Zealand.
''Anthyllis'' species are used as food plants by the
larva
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The ...
e of some
Lepidoptera
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species including the following case-bearers of the genus ''
Coleophora
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'': ''C. acanthyllidis'', ''C. protecta'' (both feed exclusively on ''A. tragacanthoides''), ''C. hermanniella'' (feeds exclusively on ''A. hermanniae''), ''C. vestalella'' (feeds exclusively on ''A. cytisoides'') and ''C. vulnerariae'' (feeds exclusively on ''A. vulneraria'').
Species
''Anthyllis'' comprises the following species:
Section ''Anthyllis''
* ''
Anthyllis lemanniana
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vuln ...
''
Lowe
* ''
Anthyllis vulneraria
''Anthyllis vulneraria'', the common kidneyvetch, kidney vetch or woundwort is a medicinal plant native to Europe. The name ''vulneraria'' means "wound healer".
Description
''Anthyllis vulneraria'' reaches of height. The stem is simple or more ...
''
L.
** subsp. ''abyssinica''
(Sagorski) Cullen
** subsp. ''ajmasiana''
(Pau) Raynaud & Sauvage
** subsp. ''alpestris''
(Hegetschw.) Asch. & Graebn.
** subsp. ''alpicola''
(Brugg.) Gutermann
** subsp. ''argyrophylla''
(Rothm.) Cullen
** subsp. ''arundana''
(Boiss. & Reut.) Vasc.
** subsp. ''atlantis''
Emb. & Maire
** subsp. ''balearica''
(Coss. ex Mares & Vigin.) O. Bolos & Vigo
** subsp. ''boissieri''
(Sagorski) Bornm.
** subsp. ''borealis''
(Rouy) Jalas
** subsp. ''bulgarica''
(Sagorski) Cullen
** subsp. ''calcicola''
(Schur) Simk.
** subsp. ''carpatica''
(Pant.) Nyman
** subsp. ''colorata''
(Juz.) Tzvelev
** subsp. ''corbierei''
(Salmon & Travis) Cullen
** subsp. ''fatmae''
Font Quer
** subsp. ''forondae''
(Sennen) Cullen
** subsp. ''fruticans''
Emb.
** subsp. ''gandogeri''
(Sagorski) Maire
** subsp. ''hispidissima''
(Sagorski) Cullen
** subsp. ''iberica''
(W.Becker) Jalas
** subsp. ''iframensis''
Cullen
** subsp. ''insularum''
(Rothm.) Romo
** subsp. ''lapponica''
Hyl.
** subsp. ''lusitanica''
(Cullen & P. Silva) Franco
** subsp. ''maritima''
(Hagen) Corb.
** subsp. ''matris-filiae''
Emb. & Maire
** subsp. ''maura''
(Beck) Maire
** subsp. ''microcephala''
(Willk.) Benedi
** subsp. ''nivalis''
(Willk.) Rivas Mart. & al.
** subsp. ''pindicola''
Cullen
** subsp. ''polyphylla''
(DC.) "Nyman, p.p."
** subsp. ''praeporea''
(A. Kern.) Bornm.
** subsp. ''pseudoarundana''
H. Lindb.
** subsp. ''pulchella''
(Vis.) Bornm.
** subsp. ''pyrenaica''
(Beck) Cullen
** subsp. ''reuteri''
Cullen
** subsp. ''rifana''
(Emb. & Maire) Cullen
** subsp. ''rubriflora''
(DC.) Arcang.
** subsp. ''saharae''
(Sagorski) Maire
** subsp. ''sampaiana''
(Rothm.) Vasc.
** subsp. ''schiwereckii''
(DC.) Tzvelev
** subsp. ''stenophylloides''
Cullen
** subsp. ''vitellina''
(Velen.) Kuzmanov
** subsp. ''vulneraria''
L.
*** var. ''font-queri''
(Rothm.) Cullen
*** var. ''macedonica''
(Degen & Dörfl.) Micevski & Matevski
*** var. ''vulneraria''
L.
** subsp. ''vulnerarioides''
(All.) Arcang.
** subsp. ''weldeniana''
(Rchb.) Cullen
Section ''Barba-Jovis''
* ''
Anthyllis aurea''
Welden
* ''
Anthyllis barba-jovis''
L.
* ''
Anthyllis hermanniae''
L.
* ''
Anthyllis hystrix
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vulnera ...
''
(Barcelo) Cardona & al.
* ''
Anthyllis splendens
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vulnera ...
''
Willd.
Section ''Cornicina''
* ''
Anthyllis circinnata
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vuln ...
''
(L.) Savi
* ''
Anthyllis cornicina
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vuln ...
''
L.
* ''
Anthyllis hamosa
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vuln ...
''
Desf.
* ''
Anthyllis lotoides
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vuln ...
''
L.
Section ''Dorycnioides''
* ''
Anthyllis onobrychoides
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vuln ...
''
Cav.
* ''
Anthyllis polycephala
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vuln ...
''
Desf.
* ''
Anthyllis ramburii
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vuln ...
''
Boiss.
* ''
Anthyllis rupestris
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vuln ...
''
Coss.
* ''
Anthyllis tejedensis
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous plant, herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread a ...
''
Boiss.
** subsp. ''plumosa''
(E. Domínguez) Benedí
** subsp. ''tejedensis''
Boiss.
* ''
Anthyllis warnieri''
Emb.
Section ''Oreanthyllis''
* ''
Anthyllis lagascana''
Benedi
* ''
Anthyllis montana''
L.
** subsp. ''atropurpurea''
(Vuk.) Pignatti
** subsp. ''hispanica''
(Degen & Hervier) Cullen
** subsp. ''montana''
L.
** subsp. ''jacquinii''
(A.Kern.) Hayek
Section ''Terniflora''
* ''
Anthyllis cytisoides''
L.
* ''
Anthyllis terniflora
''Anthyllis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. This genus contains both herbaceous and shrubby species and is distributed in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The most widespread and familiar species is '' A. vulnera ...
''
(Lag.) Pau
''Incertae Sedis''
* ''
Anthyllis aegaea''
Turrill
* ''
Anthyllis coccinea''
(L.) Beck
* ''
Anthyllis fennica''
(Jalas) Akulova
* ''
Anthyllis hegetschweileri''
(Hegetschweiler-Bodmer) Brügger
* ''
Anthyllis henoniana''
Coss.
* ''
Anthyllis hispidissima''
(Sagorski) W. Becker
* ''
Anthyllis langei''
(Jalas) G. H. Loos
* ''
Anthyllis pallidiflora''
(Jord. ex Sagorski) Prain
* ''
Anthyllis polyphylloides''
Juz.
* ''
Anthyllis variegata''
Grossh.
* ''
Anthyllis webbiana''
Hook.
Species names with uncertain taxonomic status
The status of the following species is unresolved:
* ''Anthyllis adriatica''
Beck
* ''Anthyllis alpina''
G.Don
* ''Anthyllis argentea''
Desv.
* ''Anthyllis argentea''
Salisb.
* ''Anthyllis aspalathoides''
L.
* ''Anthyllis asphaltoides''
L.
* ''Anthyllis baldensis''
A.Kern. ex Sagorski
* ''Anthyllis bicephalos''
Gilib.
* ''Anthyllis bicolor''
Bertol.
* ''Anthyllis bicolor''
Bertol. ex Colla
* ''Anthyllis bicolor''
Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
* ''Anthyllis bidentata''
Munby
* ''Anthyllis biflora''
Sol.
* ''Anthyllis caucasica''
(Grossh.) Juz.
* ''Anthyllis chelmea''
Rothm.
* ''Anthyllis cherleri''
Brügger
* ''Anthyllis cicerifolia''
Pourr. ex Colmeiro
* ''Anthyllis circinnata''
(L.) D.D.Sokoloff
* ''Anthyllis collina''
Salisb.
* ''Anthyllis communis''
Rouy
* ''Anthyllis cretica''
Lam.
* ''Anthyllis cupensis''
Lam.
* ''Anthyllis densifolia''
Formánek
* ''Anthyllis depressa''
Lange
* ''Anthyllis dinarica''
Beck
* ''Anthyllis expallens''
Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
* ''Anthyllis flava''
Gouan
* ''Anthyllis fuersteinii''
Murr
* ''Anthyllis genistoides''
Dufour
* ''Anthyllis glaucescens''
Kit.
* ''Anthyllis gracilis''
Salisb.
* ''Anthyllis guyoti''
Chodat
* ''Anthyllis herzegovina''
Sagorski
* ''Anthyllis heterophylla''
L.
* ''Anthyllis hosmarensis''
Pau
* ''Anthyllis hystrix''
(Willk. ex F. Barcelo) M. A. Cardona, J. Contandriopoulus & E. Sierra
* ''Anthyllis indica''
Lour.
* ''Anthyllis italica''
Loudon
* ''Anthyllis jancheniana''
K.Malý ex Asch. & Graebn.
* ''Anthyllis kerneri''
Sagorski
* ''Anthyllis kosanini''
Degen
* ''Anthyllis lateriflora''
Pau
* ''Anthyllis leguminosa''
Gray
* ''Anthyllis linifolia''
L.
* ''Anthyllis lybica''
Rothm.
* ''Anthyllis macrocarpa''
Walp.
* ''Anthyllis media''
Pau
* ''Anthyllis mogadorensis''
Rothm.
* ''Anthyllis moncephalos''
Gilib.
* ''Anthyllis montana'' subsp. ''jacquinii''
(Rchb. f.) Rohlena
* ''Anthyllis multicaulis''
(Lam.) Pau
* ''Anthyllis numidica''
Coss. & Durieu
* ''Anthyllis occidentalis''
Rothm.
* ''Anthyllis onoides''
Burm.f.
* ''Anthyllis oreigenes''
Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
* ''Anthyllis pallida''
Opiz ex Nyman
* ''Anthyllis pentaphylla''
Steud.
* ''Anthyllis pseudo-arundana''
H. Lindb.
* ''Anthyllis pseudoarundanum''
H.Lindb.
* ''Anthyllis pseudo-cytisus''
Walp.
* ''Anthyllis pseudo-vulneraria''
Sagorski
* ''Anthyllis pubescens''
Stokes
* ''Anthyllis quinqueflora''
L.f.
* ''Anthyllis rubra''
Gouan
* ''Anthyllis rubriflora''
(Ser.) Degen
* ''Anthyllis rubriflora''
Hegetschw.
* ''Anthyllis rustica''
Mill.
* ''Anthyllis rusticana''
Wender.
* ''Anthyllis sanguinea''
Schur
* ''Anthyllis sericata''
Chatenier ex Rouy
* ''Anthyllis serpentini''
Bruegger ex Sagorski
* ''Anthyllis subdinarica''
Sagorski
* ''Anthyllis tangerina''
Pau
* ''Anthyllis tenuicaulis''
(Sagorski) Fritsch
* ''Anthyllis tirolensis''
Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
* ''Anthyllis tournefortii''
Schult. ex Steud.
* ''Anthyllis variicolor''
Jeanj.
* ''Anthyllis variiflora''
Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
* ''Anthyllis versicolor''
Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
* ''Anthyllis visciflora''
L.f.
* ''Anthyllis vulneraria'' subsp. ''balearica''
(Coss. ex Marès & Vigin.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
* ''Anthyllis vulneraria'' subsp. ''boscii''
Kerguelen
* ''Anthyllis vulneraria'' subsp. ''dertosensis''
(Rothm.) Font Quer
* ''Anthyllis vulneraria'' subsp. ''multifolia''
(W.Becker) O.Bolòs & Vigo
* ''Anthyllis vulneraria'' subsp. ''nana''
(Ten.) Tammaro
* ''Anthyllis vulneraria'' subsp. ''saharae''
(Sagorski) Jahand. & Maire
* ''Anthyllis vulneraria'' subsp. ''vulneraria'' var. ''bulgarica''
(Sagorski) Micevski & Matevski
* ''Anthyllis vulneraria'' subsp. ''vulneraria'' var. ''nana''
Ten.
* ''Anthyllis vulneraria'' subsp. ''vulneraria'' var. ''rubriflora''
DC.
* ''Anthyllis vulnernarioides''
Bonj. ex Reichb.
* ''Hymenocarpos nummularius''
(DC.) G. Don
* ''Hymenocarpos radiatus''
(L.) Cav.
* ''Hymenocarpos radiatus''
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Hybrids
The following hybrids have been described:
* ''Anthyllis'' ×''baltica''
Juz. ex Z.V.Klochkova
* ''Anthyllis'' ×''cazulensis''
Rivas Goday & Esteve Chueca
* ''Anthyllis'' ×''currasii''
P.P. Ferrer, Roselló & Guara (= ''Anthyllis cytisoides''
(Lag.) Pau × ''Anthyllis lagascana''
Benedí)
* ''Anthyllis'' ×''fortuita''
Guara & P.P.Ferrer
* ''Anthyllis'' ×''polyphylloides''
Juz.
References
External links
LegumeWeb
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