Trigonella stellata Forssk.
النفل
Syn. Medicago stellata (Forssk.) Trautv. (1841)
Star fenugreek
Fabaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Annual herb. Leaves long-petiolate. Leaflets obovate to obcordate to obtriangular, dentate above, retuse or truncate. Racemes sessile, with flowers crowded in the axils forming dense axillary clusters and dense masses at base of plants. Flowers small, yellow, 3-5 mm long. Pods small, up to 8 x 1-2 m, more or less falcate, stellatly spreading in clusters.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed from Morocco and Mauritania across the Arabian Peninsula to Iran and Turkmenistan. Within the Arabian Peninsula it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the Gulf States and Oman.
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Ecology
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Phenology
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecFloweringFructification
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Phenology
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Uses and Values
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
Medicinal use
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Other Usages
Palatable; Melliferous
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Description of Traditional Uses
Used locally as a forage or food-related plant and in traditional medicinal preparations; flowering plants may provide nectar.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use