Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. maura, (G. Beck) Lindb.

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(p) Subsp. maura (G. Beck) Lindb. , Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn. nov. ser., B, 1 (2): 77 (1932)

( A. maura G. Beck ):

Stems 30-60 cm, hirsute below; lowest leaves with 1-3 leaflets, the terminal leaflet often very large (5-10 cm); uppermost leaves equifoliolate with 9-13 leaflets. Calyx red at apex; corolla usually red. W. & S. Portugal, S. & E. Spain, S. Italy, Sicilia. Hs It Lu Si. (N. Africa.)

Variants from Spain (except the extreme south) differ from the typical plant in being less robust, and with the leaves not so evenly distributed along the stem; they appear to be intermediate to either subsp. (n) or subsp. (i), and have been given a variety of names, the most common being A. gandogeri Sagorski and A.font-queriRothm. Veryfleshy-leaved plants ( A. pachyphylla Rothm. ) occur in coastal regions of C. Portugal. They are apparently an ecological modification.