Trifolium tembense
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Trifolium tembense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Trifolium |
Species: | T. tembense
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Binomial name | |
Trifolium tembense | |
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Trifolium tembense, the Tembien clover or African clover, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.[1] A locally important forage species, it thrives in wet areas, often growing in shallow water.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Trifolium tembense Fresen". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Heuzé, V.; Thiollet, H.; Tran, G. (7 March 2017). "Tembien clover (Trifolium tembense)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
Common names; ... Tembien clover, African clover