Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hippocrepis valentina Boiss. trib. Loteae |
Bibliography | Elench. Pl. Nov.: 38 (1838) |
Native Range | se. Spain (Alicante) |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 10-1800m |
Description | subglabrous, leaves 5-7cm, petiolate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, 9-18mm, abaxially sericeous, elliptic, acuminate, inflorescence axillary, pedicellate, 6-8-flowered |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Hippocrepis balearica Cav. ex Nyman Hippocrepis balearica ssp. valentina (Boiss.) Hrabětová Hippocrepis balearica var. valentina (Boiss.) Pau Hippocrepis fruticosa var. valentina (Boiss.) Rouy |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |