Details of Genus: Ononis L. (1753)
ID: 2558
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Genus en: Restharrow
# spp.: 88 (from genus_families table) | 3 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Fabaceae
Family ja: マメ
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Faboideae
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 18 Nov 2025 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: Temp. Eurasia, Macaronesia, N. Africa to Mauritania, NE. Tropical Africa to Kenya
Description en: Genus of about 75 species of annuals, perennials, and dwarf shrubs occurring in dry, rocky sites or in grassland, often in alkaline soil, in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, and from N. Africa to Iran. They have alternate, simple or 3-palmate, usually toothed and hairy, clover-like, mostly mid-green leaves, and are grown for their pea-like flowers, borne in panicles, spikes, or racemes in summer. Grow in a rock garden, wall, or sunny bank, or at the front of a mixed or shrub border.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy.
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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn or spring. Take greenwood cuttings of shrubby species in early summer.
Pests en: May be infested with red spider mites under glass.
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Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2025-11-18 15:24 by hkokubun@mac.com
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| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Subfamily Faboideae | 88 | Show |
| PB2 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Subfamily Faboideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Subfamily Faboideae | Show |