Trifolium cherleri

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


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