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Argyrolobium saharae Pomel trib. Genisteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesArgyrolobium saharae Pomel trib. Genisteae
BibliographyNouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 1: 177 (1874)
Native RangeAlgeria to Morocco, sw. Egypt
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude500-1500m
Descriptiondensely sericeous, leaves petiolate, ternate, leaflets sessile, ovate, rounded, mucronate, entire, 5-7mm, flowers in shortly pedunculate, umbellate raceme, corolla 1cm
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArgyrolobium linnaeanum var. saharae (Pomel) Batt.
Genista pomeliana Maire
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, EGY Egypt, MOR Morocco)
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