O. pusilla L., Systema ed. 10(2): 1159 (1759). Syn: O. columnae All., Syn. meth. hort. Taur. & Auct. 77 (1774); O. minutissima Jacq., Fl. Austr. Ic. 3:23, t. 240 (1775); O. subocculta Vill., Prosp. PL Dauph. 41 (1779); O. parviflora Lam., Encycl. 1:510 (1789). Ic: Fiori, Ic. Fl. Ital., ed. 2: f. 1895 (1921); Fl. Armenii 4: t. 5 (1962).
Perennial, glandular-hairy, stems erect to ascending-erect, single or ± numerous, 5-30 cm. Leaves trifoliolate; leaflets denticulate, suborbicular to oblong, 4-13 x 2-8 mm. Flowers axillary, overtopped by floral leaves, forming dense terminal racemes. Calyx campanulate, 6-11 mm, divided to ¾-4/5 into ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate long acuminate lobes. Corolla yellow, 5-12 mm. Legume ovate-rhomboid, 4-9 x 3.5-5.5 mm, glandular-hairy, 3-5-ovulate. Seeds orbicular, 2 mm, slightly tubercled. Fl. 5-7. Limestone ledges, road-sides, Pinus forest, Quercus macchie, s.1.-1700 m.
Described from S. Europe (Hb. Linn. 896/6).
N.W. Turkey, W., S., C. & S.E. Anatolia. A1(E) Çanakkale: Gelibolu, Širjaev. A2(E) Istanbul: Halkali, Azn. 137! A2(A) Bursa: Olympus (Ulu Da.), Montbret! A4 Ankara: Hacikadin valley nr. Keçiören, D. 18776! A5 Amasya: Amasya, Bornm. 1889:265! Bl Izmir: Tahtali Ds., 400-500 m, Bornm. 1906:9260. B2 Uşak: Uşak to Güre, 13 km from Uşak, 900 m, Coode & Jones 2559! B3 Afyon: Dinar to Çardak, 25 km from Çardak, 1000-1200 m, Dudley, D. 35632! B6 Adana: Haçin (Saimbeyli) to Karakilise, B. Post 1547! C2 Muğla: Fethiye to Dirmil, 51 km N of Fethiye, 1000 m, Hub.-Mor. 5859! C3 Antalya: 9 km N of Akseki, 1300 m, Sorger 65-28-48! C4 Içel: Silifke to Mut, 10 km from Silifke, 100 m,Coode & Jones 748! C5 Içel: Gülek Boğazi, 1140 m, Kotschy! C6 Hatay: Hasan-beyli, 1300-1700 m. Haradj. 2289. C9 Siirt: Araden, 900 m, Nábelek 3022!
Throughout the Medit. area, from Portugal to Transcaucasus and Iran. Medit. element. |
