Securigera

Colorful Kronwicke ( Securigera varia), illustration.

Securigera ( Beilwicken or Plebejus ) is a genus in the subfamily of the Fabaceae ( Faboideae ) within the legume family ( Fabaceae ).

Description

There are perennial or annual, herbaceous plants. The unpaired pinnate leaves have entire margins leaflets. Stipules are present.

The inflorescences are doldig. The hermaphrodite flowers are zygomorphic. Are formed legumes.

Occurrence

The species of the genus are found throughout Eurasia and North Africa. Some species are invasive plants worldwide.

System

Per Lassen 1989 subtribes Coronillinae processed while the genera Coronilla, Hippocrepis and Securigera reorganized and distinguished from one another. It was found, for example, let the Colorful Kronwicke ( Coronilla varia L.) in the genus Securigera as Securigera varia ( L.).

Species

After letting revision twelve species are placed in the genus Securigera:

• Securigera atlantica Boiss. & Reut.
• Let Securigera carinata
• Securigera cretica (L.) Lassen ( Syn: Coronilla cretica L.)
• Securigera elegans ( Pancic ) Let ( Syn: Coronilla elegans Pancic )
• Securigera globosa ( Lam.) Let ( Syn: Coronilla globosa Lam. )
• Securigera grandiflora ( Boiss. ) Let ( Syn: Coronilla grandiflora Boiss. )
• Securigera libanotica ( Boiss. ) Let ( Syn: Coronilla libanotica Boiss. )
• Securigera orientalis (Mill.) Let ( Syn: Coronilla balansae ( Boiss. ) Grossh, C. cappadocica Willd, C. cappadocica var balansae Boiss, C. iberica Steven ex M. Bieb, C. orientalis Mill. .. . )
• Securigera parviflora ( Desv. ) Let ( Syn: Artrolobium parviflorum Desv, Coronilla parviflora Willd, C. rostrata Boiss & Spruner. .. )
• Securigera Securidaca (L.) Degen & Dörfl. ( Syn: Coronilla Securidaca L., Securigera coronilla DC. )
• Securigera somalensis ( Thulin ) Let ( Syn: Coronilla somalensis Thulin )
• Colorful Colorful Kronwicke or Beilwicke, Rosenkronill ( Securigera varia ( L.) Lassen, Syn: Coronilla varia L.)

Pictures

Colorful Kronwicke ( Securigera varia):