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Trigonella cachemiriana Cambess. trib. Trifolieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesTrigonella cachemiriana Cambess. trib. Trifolieae
BibliographyVoy. Inde [V.Jacquemont] 4(Bot.): 36 (1841)
Native RangeAfghanistan to w. China and w. Himalaya
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionsparsely pubescent, stems erect, leaves ternate, leaflets cuneate-obovate, on apex denticulate, racemes 5-7-flowered, lax, pod glabrous, flattened, elliptic, obtuse
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer
SynonymsMelilotoides cachemiriana (Cambess.) Y.H.Wu
Melissitus grossheimii (Vassilcz.) Latsch.
Melissitus medicaginoideus (Širj.) Latsch.
Telis cachemiriana (Cambess.) Kuntze
Trigonella emodi ssp. medicaginoidea (Širj.) H.Ohashi
Trigonella emodi var. medicaginoidea Širj.
Trigonella grossheimii Vassilcz.
Trigonella medicaginoidea (Širj.) Vassilcz.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
     36 China (CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya)
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