| Anthyllis barba-jovis | |
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| Mature individual at Point de la Douane, Ramatuelle. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Anthyllis |
| Species: | A. barba-jovis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthyllis barba-jovis L. | |
Anthyllis barba-jovis or Jupiter's beard is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Fabaceae.
Its native range is in the European and Southwest Mediterranean.
Distribution
It is found native in Greece the former Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Spain, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Habitat
It grows in littoral areas among limestone outcroppings.
Description
It is a shrub, reaching or exceeding 1.5&m in height. It is often highly branched.
It is characterized by silver-gray odd-pinnate leaves, in 4-9 pairs.
Its zygomorphous flowers are long, yellow-white, with 10 stamina and 5 bracts.
Its fruit is a legume with multiple seeds.
References
- ^ Pavletić, Zinka (1986). "Jupiterova brada (Anthyllis barba-jovis L.)" [Jupiter's Beard (Anthyllis barba-jovis L.)]. Priroda: popularni časopis hrvatskog prirodoslovnog društva. Vol. 74, no. 9–10. p. 268. ISSN 0351-0662.
- Roskov, Yury; Bisby, F. A.; Zarucchi, J. L.; Schrire, B. D.; White, R. J., eds. (2001-06-14). "Anthyllis barba-jovis L." International Legume Database and Information Service.
- ILDIS (2010–2024). "Anthyllis barba-jovis". Euro+Med PlantBase.
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| Anthyllis barba-jovis |
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