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Genus: Trifolium (clovers) Life
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About 250 species, widely distributed in temperate and
subtropical regions, with five species native to
southern Africa, 15 species that are naturalised, and a further 15 species that
are cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants of
southern Africa - an online checklist (SANBI) and
Flora of Zimbabwe.
Trifolium
africanum |
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Trifolium burchellianum |
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Trifolium rueppellianum Recorded from Zimbabwe. |
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Trifolium
stipulaceum |
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Trifolium usambarense Recorded from Zimbabwe. |
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Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of southern Africa (POSA)
- an online checklist (SANBI).
Trifolium
angustifolium (Narrow-leaved clover) Native to
Europe, North Africa, Canary Islands and western Asia. |
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Trifolium
arvense (Hare's-foot clover) Native to Europe
and western Asia. Naturalised in southern Africa where it is usually
encountered in disturbed situations such as along roadsides and on the edges
of fields. |
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Trifolium
campestre (Hop trefoil) Native from Europe to Iran. |
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Trifolium
cernuum
Native to western Europe and Morocco. |
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Trifolium
dubium (Lesser trefoil) Native from
Europe to the Caucasus, naturalised in southern Africa. Found in disturbed
habitats such as along roadsides and field borders. |
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Trifolium
glomeratum |
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Trifolium hybridum (Alsike clover) Native to
western Europe. |
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Trifolium
incarnatum |
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Trifolium medium (Zigzag clover) Native from France
to Azerbaijan. |
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Trifolium
pratense (Red clover, Purple clover) Native to
Europe. |
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Trifolium
repens (White clover, Dutch clover)
Native to
Europe, North Africa and western Asia. Naturalised in southern Africa.
Commonly found in disturbed habitats such as along roadsides and in lawns.
See
Flora of Zimbabwe. |
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Trifolium
resupinatum (Persian clover) Native to the
Mediterranean. |
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Trifolium
subterraneum (Subterranean clover) Native from
Europe to Iran and also to North Africa. |
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Trifolium
suffocatum |
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Trifolium
tomentosum |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Trifolium alexandrinum (Fahli) Native to the
eastern Mediterranean. |
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Trifolium aureum (Large hop trefoil) Native from
Europe to Iran. |
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Trifolium cherleri Native from the Canary Islands
to Iran. |
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Trifolium dasyurum Native from Greece to Iran and
also Egypt. |
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Trifolium diffusum Native from Europe to the
Caucasus. |
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Trifolium fragiferum (Strawberry clover) Native to
Europe. |
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Trifolium lappaceum Native from the Azores to Iran. |
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Trifolium michelianum Native from Portugal to
Turkey. |
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Trifolium nigrescens Native from the Mediterranean
to Iran and also to North Africa. |
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Trifolium retusum Native from southern Europe to
Iraq and also to North Africa. |
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Trifolium rubens Native to central and southern
Europe. |
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Trifolium scabrum (Rough clover) Native from Europe
to Iran and also to North Africa. |
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Trifolium squamosum (Sea clover) Native from Europe
to Lebanon and also to North Africa. |
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Trifolium stellatum Native from Europe to Iraq and
also to North Africa. |
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Trifolium strictum (Upright clover) Native to
Europe and North Africa. |
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