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genus
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''Coronilla'' contains 8
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s
native
Native may refer to:
People
* '' Jus sanguinis'', nationality by blood
* '' Jus soli'', nationality by location of birth
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** Nat ...
to Europe and North Africa. It contained about 20 species until ''
Securigera'' was split off.
Species include:
* ''
Coronilla coronata''
* ''
Coronilla juncea''
* ''
Coronilla minima''
* ''
Coronilla ramosissima''
* ''
Coronilla repanda''
* ''
Coronilla scorpioides''
* ''
Coronilla vaginalis''
* ''
Coronilla valentina''
Species that were part of the genus include:
* ''
Securigera elegans''
* ''
Securigera orientalis''
* ''
Securigera varia''
L. (crown vetch)
See also
* ''
Securigera'', a
segregate genus of ''Coronilla''
References
External links
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''Coronilla'' at Tropicos
Fabaceae genera
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