Taxon:
Biserrula pelecinus L.
Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:762. 1753
Verified:
03/14/2002
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya.
- Banik, B. K. et al. 2013. Variability of in vitro ruminal fermentation and methanogenic potenial in the pasture legume biserrula (Biserrula pelecinus L.). Crop Pasture Sci. 64:409-416. Note: recognized as an important pasture legume in southern Australia
- Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part I. The Phacoid and Homaloboid Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:26. Note: = Astragalus pelecinus (L.) Barneby
- Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
- Eriksson, O. et al. 1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2.
- Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource). URL: http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html Note: = Astragalus pelecinus (L.) Barneby
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource). URL: http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Biserrula+pelecinus&quantity=1
- Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 URL: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
- Howieson, J. G. et al. 1995. Biserrula pelecinus L. - a legume pasture species with potential for acid, duplex soils which is nodulated by unique root-nodule bacteria. Austral. J. Agric. Res. 46(5):997-1009.
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- Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
- Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist Note: = Astragalus pelecinus (L.) Barneby
- Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus. Note: = Astragalus pelecinus (L.) Barneby
- Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
- Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
- Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
- Thulin, M. 1983. Leguminosae of Ethiopia. Opera Bot. 68:1-223.
- Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
- Wojciechowski, M. F. et al. 1999. Evidence on the monophyly of Astragalus (Fabaceae) and its major subgroups based on nuclear ribosomal DNA ITS and chloroplast DNA trnL intron data. Syst. Bot. 24:409-437. Note: an outlying species not forming part of Astragalus s.str., based on molecular evidence
- Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
Swedish
sågväppling –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | n. |
1 | Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Portugal | Madeira Islands | |
1 | Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Spain | Canary Islands | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Ethiopia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Sudan | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Algeria | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Libya | | n.e. |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Morocco | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Tunisia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Cyprus | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Israel | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Lebanon | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Syria | | w. |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Turkey | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Albania | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Bulgaria | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Greece | | incl. Crete |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | incl. Sardinia, Sicily |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | s. & Corsica |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Portugal | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | incl. Baleares |
2 | Cultivated | Australasia | Australia | Australia | South Australia | |
Native
Africa
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MACARONESIA:
Spain [Canary Islands], Portugal [Madeira Islands]
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria, Libya (n.e.), Morocco, Tunisia
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia, Sudan
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania (n.)
Asia-Temperate
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WESTERN ASIA:
Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Syria (w.), Turkey
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain (incl. Baleares), France (s. & Corsica), Portugal
Cultivated
Australasia
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AUSTRALIA:
Australia [South Australia]
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Animal food | forage | a species with cultivars planted in Australia ('Casbah') | Banik, B. K. et al. 2013. Variability of in vitro ruminal fermentation and methanogenic potenial in the pasture legume biserrula (Biserrula pelecinus L.). Crop Pasture Sci. 64:409-416. Note: recognized as an important pasture legume in southern Australia |
Environmental | potential for pollution control | for reducing methane in field pastures | Banik, B. K. et al. 2013. Variability of in vitro ruminal fermentation and methanogenic potenial in the pasture legume biserrula (Biserrula pelecinus L.). Crop Pasture Sci. 64:409-416. Note: recognized as an important pasture legume in southern Australia |