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Melilotus indicus (L.) All.

Species
ISFS : 257400
Checklist : 1028740

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Species description (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

Ähnlich wie M. officinalis, aber nur 10-50 cm hoch, Nebenblätter meist deutlich gezähnt. Blütenstand (ohne den Stiel) nur 1-3 cm lang, 10-50blütig, Krone nur 2-3,5 mm lang, Fahne und Schiffchen etwa gleich lang, Flügel etwas kürzer, Frucht 2-3 mm lang, fast kugelig, mit undeutlichen, netzartigen Rippen, 2samig.

Flowering period (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

6-8

Habitat and distribution inside Switzerland (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

Trockene Schuttplätze, Bahnareale / kollin / Zerstreut und adventiv im M u.a.

World distribution (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

Eurasiatisch

Ecological indicator (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

1+33+453.k-t.2n=16

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Validated observations
Observations waiting for validation
Occurrences from Atlas Welten & Sutter (1982) and supplements (1984, 1994) without confirmation in the Info Flora database since
Symbols
Before threshold year
After threshold year
Native
Reintroduced
Not native / introduced / subspontaneous / escaped
Doubtful

Number of observations

Below the threshold number of observations
Above or equal the threshold number of observations

Habitat and distribution inside Switzerland

Zerstreut und adventiv im M u.a.

World distribution

Eurasiatisch

Ecology

Life form

Monocarpic hemicryptophyte, Therophyte

Habitats

Habitats © Delarze & al. 2015

Less strictly linked to a specific habitat 7.1.1 - Feuchte Trittflur (Agropyro-Rumicion)

bold Dominant species, influencing the appearance of the habitat
Character species Character species
Less strictly linked to a specific habitat Less strictly linked to a specific habitat

Ecological indicator values by © Landolt & al. (2010)

Soil factors Climatic factors Salinity tolerance
Humidity Value H 1+ Light Value L 4 Salinity Index 1
Reaction Value R 3 Temperature factor T 5
Nutriments value N 3 Continentality K 3
  • Ecological values legend
    Humidity Value H
    1very dry
    1+dry
    2moderatly dry
    2+moist
    3medium wet
    3+wet
    4very wet
    4+soggy
    5submerged or underwater
    fplants living in running water
    umostly submerged plants
    vpartly submerged, partly floating plants
    whumidity moderately variable (± scale of 1-2)
    w+highly variable humidity (scale exceeding ± 2)
    Reaction Value R
    1Very acid (pH 2.5-5.5)
    2acid (pH 3.5-6.5)
    3lightly acid to neutral (pH 4.5-7.5)
    4neutral to basic (pH 5.5-8.5)
    5basic (pH 6-5 -> 8.5
    Nutriments value N
    1very low in nutrients
    2low in nutriments
    3medium-poor to medium-rich in nutrients
    4rich in nutriments
    5very rich in nutriments
    Salinity tolerance
    1halotolerant
    3halophyle
    Light Value L
    1very shady
    2shady
    3lighted areas
    4luminous
    5highly luminous
    Temperature factor T
    1alpine to nival stages (from the treeline to the snowline)
    1+suprasubalpine and upper subalpine levels (pine and larch forests)
    2subalpine level (coniferous forests without beeches up to the upper limit of spruces)
    2+lower subalpine and upper mountain stages
    3mountain level (beech and silver fir forests, in the central Alps Scots pine forests)
    3+lower mountain and upper hill levels
    4hill level (mixed deciduous oak forests)
    4+hot places, hill level
    5very hot places, hill level (only in the hottest places, typical of southern Europe)
    Continentality K
    1Atlantic (high air humidity, very low temperature variations, mild winters)
    2Sub-Atlantic (high air humidity, low temperature variations, relatively mild winters)
    3sub-Atlantic to subcontinental (average air humidity, moderately variable temperature, slightly low winter temperatures)
    4subcontinental (low air humidity, large temperature variations, rather cold winters)
    5continental (very low air humidity, very large temperature variations, cold winters)

Nomenclature

Accepted Name (Checklist 2017)

Melilotus indicus (L.) All.

Vernacular name

Deutscher Name :

Indischer Honigklee, Kleinblütiger Steinklee

Nom français :

Mélilot d'Inde

Nome italiano :

Meliloto d'India

Match with other reference books

Relation Nom Book No
=Melilotus indicus (L.) All.Checklist 2017257400
=Melilotus indicus (L.) All.Flora Helvetica 20011114
=Melilotus indicus (L.) All.Flora Helvetica 2012612
=Melilotus indicus (L.) All.Flora Helvetica 2018612
=Melilotus indicus (L.) All.Index synonymique 1996257400
=Melilotus indicus (L.) All.Landolt 19771744
=Melilotus indicus (L.) All.Landolt 19911448
=Melilotus indicus (L.) All.SISF/ISFS 2257400
=Melilotus indicus (L.) All.Welten & Sutter 1982867
= The taxon corresponds to the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)
< The taxon is included in the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)
> The taxon includes (among others) also the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)

Status

Native status

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IUCN list of endangered species (© Walter & Gillett 1997) : No