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Ononis longifolia Brouss. ex Willd. trib. Trifolieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOnonis longifolia Brouss. ex Willd. trib. Trifolieae
BibliographyEnum. Pl. Hort. Berol.: 750 (1809)
Native RangeMorocco, Canary Islands
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionvery ramose, branchlets densely glandular-hirsute, leaves ternate, leaflets elliptic to narrowly ovate, 5-25mm, glandular, flowers solitary, calyx 5-12mm, glandular-hirsute
Size15-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOnonis angustissima ssp. longifolia (Brouss. ex Willd.) Föther & Podlech
Ononis angustissima var. longifolia (Brouss. ex Willd.) Webb & Berthel.
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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