Fabaceae

Galega Tourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 714 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Central Europe to Medit. and W. Pakistan, E. Tropical African Mountains.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South European Russi, Spain, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Baltic States, Belgium, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile North, Colorado, East European Russia, Ecuador, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, Maryland, New York, New Zealand North, North European Russi, Oregon, Peru, Portugal, Primorye, Switzerland, Washington, West Siberia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Gillett in K.B. 17: 81 (1963)
  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 320 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 714 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000217079 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5651] India K001121570 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5651] K001121573 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5651] India K001121571 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5651] K001121572 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Legumes of the World Online

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0