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Trigonella stellata Forssk.

النفل

Syn. Medicago stellata (Forssk.) Trautv. (1841)

Star fenugreek
Fabaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • 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.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
      Not Evaluated  IUCN Icon
      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Aromatic and Medicinal Use
      Medicinal use
    • Other Usages
      Palatable; Melliferous
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      Used locally as a forage or food-related plant and in traditional medicinal preparations; flowering plants may provide nectar.