Argyrolobium zanonii, (Turra) P. W. Ball

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 106

1. A. zanonii (Turra) P. W. Ball , Feddes Repert. 79: 41 (1968)

( A. linnaeanum Walpers , A. argenteum (L.) Willk. , non (Jacq.) Ecklon & Zeyher, Cytisus argenteus L. , C. zanonii Turra ).

Stems up to 25 cm, procumbent, woody at base, silvery-sericeous with dense appressed hairs. Leaflets 5-20 x 3—6(—8) mm, those of the lower leaves elliptical, of the upper lanceolate, glabrous or sparsely hairy above, densely sericeous beneath. Flowers solitary or up to 3 in small terminal fascicles. Corolla 9-12 mm. Legume 15-35 x 4-5-5-5 mm, somewhat torulose, sericeous-villous. 2/2 = 48. Dry open places. S. Europe from Albania westwards, extending northwards to 46° N. in France. Al BI Co Ga Hs It Ju Lu Sa?Si. A. dalmaticum (Vis.) Ascherson & Graebner , Syn. Mitteleur. FI. 6(2): 234 (1907) ( Chamaecytisus dalmaticus Vis. ), described from W. Jugoslavia, is a dubious species probably known only from the original collection. It has diadelphous stamens and is considered by some authors to be an abnormal plant of 1.