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Anthyllis hermanniae
Species of plant in the family Fabaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthyllis hermanniae, called the lavender-leaved anthyllis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Anatolia, Greece, the Balkans, and many Mediterranean islands, including Corsica.[2][3] Coleophora hermanniella, a species of moth found only on Corsica, feeds exclusively on A. hermanniae. A low perennial shrub, it is cultivated as a garden plant, and was formerly cultivated as far north as the United Kingdom, until the great frost of 1739 wiped them out there.[4]
A. hermanniae is typically 1.5–2 feet tall, with crooked or zig-zag branches.[5] The leaves are simple or trifoliate, with soft silky hairs (more on the underside than the top).[6] This plant grows in a variety of habitats, but requires good drainage, often growing in rocky locations. It produces yellow flowers in late spring-early summer.[7]
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Subspecies
Currently accepted subspecies are:[2]
- Anthyllis hermanniae subsp. brutia Brullo & Giusso – southern Italy
- Anthyllis hermanniae subsp. corsica Brullo & Giusso – Corsica, Tuscan Archipelago (Gorgona Island)
- Anthyllis hermanniae subsp. hermanniae – Albania, East Aegean Islands, Greece, Crete, western Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, and former Yugoslavia
- Anthyllis hermanniae subsp. ichnusae Brullo & Giusso – east-central Sardinia
- Anthyllis hermanniae subsp. japygica Brullo & Giusso – southern Italy
- Anthyllis hermanniae subsp. melitensis Brullo & Giusso – Malta
- Anthyllis hermanniae subsp. sicula Brullo & Giusso – southern Sicily
References
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