1714(3). A. vulneraria L., Sp. P. ed. 1 (1753) 719; Sag., Deutsche Bot. Monatschr. VIII (1890) 129, Allgem. Bot. Zeitschr. XIV (1908) 40; Rouy et Fouc., Fl. France IV (1897) 283; Aschers. et Graebn., Syn. VI, 2 (1908) 220; Becker, Beich. Bot. Zentralbl. XXVII, 2 (1910) 256 et XXIX, 2 (1912) 16; Hayek, Prodr. Fl. Penins. Balc. I (1926) 886; Jalas, Ann. Bot. Soc. Zool. Bot. Fenn. XXJV (1950) 27; Cullen, Fl. Eur. II (1968) 179; Fl. Turkey 1П (1970) 534 — Целебна раменка

Fam:   Leguminosae Juss. (Fabaceae)
Genus:   Anthyllis L.
Species: Anthyllis vulneraria L.
English Name: Kidney vetch

Description:

A perennial plant. Stem thin, not stiffening is, accumbens, outgrowing or errect, branched, 5.0 - 60.0 (90.0) cm long, round, thick-fitting or fitting mixed and spread fiber, rarely almost naked.  Leaves basal or along the entire flowering stem, imparipinnate, rarely ate triple or single; axis (7.0) 10.0 - 30.0 (60.0) mm long, at the base expanded in membranous vagina. Leaflets (1) 5 - 11 (15), narrow to the wide elliptical or ovoid, with basal (1) 3 - 5 (7) uneven leaflets, a side smaller, (7.0) 10.0 - 20.0 mm long and (2.0) 3.0 - 8.0 (12.0) mm wide or they are missing, the leaflet on top big, (10.0) 15.0 - 35.0 (65.0) mm long and (7.0) 10.0 - 20.0 (40.0) mm wide. Stem leaves with (3) 5 - 7 (15) leaflets, (7.0) 10.0 - 20.0 (40.0) mm long and 3.0 - 8.0 (12.0) mm wide, more or less equal or differ each other, all basically wedge narrowed, almost sessile or with short stems, the tip pointed or blunt, entire, both sides in a lying or spread fibrous, green to gray-green. Multiple flowers, grouped in dense panicles of head on the tips of the twigs, at the base with two (5.0) 7.0 - 12.0 mm long, palmate divided in inflorescences leaves, the shares usually shorter than flowers; shares close deltoid, pointed or linear, parallel, blunt, hairy. Flower stems 1.0 - 2.0 mm long, densely long fiber. Calyx (7.0) 10.0 - 12.0 (-18.0) mm long and (2.0) 4.0 to 5.0 (-7.0) mm wide pipe-like bell-shaped, densely long fitting to strong spread fiber to slightly semi outspread fiber, improper; triangular teeth to styliform, unequal to each other, substantially shorter than the tube, the latter after overblown more or less  bubble gummy, sometimes on the top redden. Corolla 13.0 - 14.0 mm long, yellow, red, orange, purple or yellowish white to whitish. Flag 5.0 - 6.0 mm wide, back heart-shaped ovoid, on top entire, heart-shaped at the base, with ear-like appendages, suddenly narrowed into a long (4.0 - 5.0 MM) thin claw; longer than the wings and keel, naked. Elliptical shovels similar wings, at the base of unclear elliptical appendage, more or less symmetrically narrowed in thin, long claws longer than the keel, naked. The keel elliptical, at the base with long slender claws, goals. Beans 5.0 mm long and 3.0 mm wide, on a stem up to 3.0 mm long, ovoid spherical, short peaked, naked, net wrinkled, brown, fully included in the durable calyx, no cracks or less cleavage long after maturation, single (rarely two) seed. Seeds 1.8 - 2.0 mm long and 1.3 - 1.5 mm wide, ovoid lenticular, brown, smooth.

Note. Highly polymorphic species with numerous local variations. The most widely distributed is subsp. bulgarica, while subsp. pulchella is limited mainly in the central part of southern and western Bulgaria, a subsp. vitellina - mainly in the alpine belt of Pirin. There are numerous transitions between the different subspecies, especially between bulgarica - vitellina, bulgarica - pulchella, while polyphylla is presented mainly in the western part of the country with transitional forms to bulgarica.

volatility 1   Calyx (4.5) 5.0 - 7.0 mm wide; lateral teeth large, clearly visible. Stipule leaves with parallel blunted shares ....... subsp. alpestris (Kit. ex Schultes) Aschers. et Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. FL VI, 2 (1908) 626; Cullen, Fl. eur; II (1968) 181; A. alpestris Kit. ex Schultes, Österr. Fl. ed. 2 (1814) 314; A, affinis auct. bulg. non Britt. Rila, Western Rhodopes. Indicate for Slavyanka (Stoian., 1921). 1*  Calyx 2.0 - 4.0 (5.0) mm wide; lateral teeth small, often vaguely visible. In inflorescences leaves deltoid closely cropped, sharp ............................. 2 2    Leaves along the entire length of the stem ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 2* Leaves basal ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 3    Lower stem leaves with almost identical leaflets. Calyx atop red, slightly fibrous semi outspread  ............................................................................... subsp. vulneraria. In Bulgaria does not occur. 3* Lower stem leaves with clearly different leaflets. Calyx equally colored, highly fibrous spread .... subsp. polyphylla (DC.) Nyman, Consp. (1878) 164; Cullen, op. c. A. polyphylla Ser. in DC., Prodr. II (1925) 170; Sag., Op. c. (1908) 125; Hayek, op. c. 889. A. vulneraria var. vulgaris auct. bulg. Northeastern Bulgaria, Fore, West and Central Stara Planina region Znepolski, Vitosha, Rila. 4    Plants more or less silvery silk fiber. Stems 5.0 - 20.0 (-25.0) cm high. Calyx atop a purple or reddish. Corolla reddish or yellow .... subsp. pulchella (Vis.) Bornm., Bot. Jahrb. LIX (1925) 483; Cullen, op. c. 180; A. pulchella Vis., Fl. Dalm. Suppl. I (1872) 141; Sag. op. c. 187. A. albana Wettst., Beitr. Fl. Alb. (1892) 37, t. II, f. 24-26 A. vulneraria var. scardica Wettst., 1. c. A. vulneraria var. spruneri Hayek, op. p. 888, p. p .; A. vulneraria var. spruneri auct. bulg. non Boiss. Znepole area Slavyanka, South Pirin Middle Rhodopes, Thracian Lowland, Tundzha hilly plain (Sliven, Derventski heights). 4* Plants with outstretched or curved gray hairs to almost brown. Stems 5.0 - 40.0 60.0) cm high. Calyx monochrome or unclear reddish on top. Corolla golden yellow, pale yellow to whitish or reddish .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 5    Stems 20.0 - 40.0 cm tall. Tip leaflet of basal leaves not radically different in shape shape and size from the side. Corolla bright yellow to whitish ................... subsp. bulgarica (Sag.) Cullen, Wattsonia VI (1968) 389; Fl. Eur. II (1968) 180; A. dillenii unterrasse A. spruneri var. bulgarica Sag. op. c. (1908) 173; A. vulneraria subsp. spruneri β bulgarica (Sag.) Hayek, op. c. 888; A. vulneraria var. bulgarica auct. bulg. Widespread. 5* Stems 5.0 - 15.0 (20.0) cm high. Tip leaflet of basal leaves differs sharply from side shapes and sizes. Corolla yellow, pale yellow or reddish ................... subsp. vitellina (Vel.) Kuzm., Taxon XXII (1973) 288; A. vulneraria var. vitellina Vel., Sitzungsb. Bohem. Gess. Wiss. (1910) 4; A. alpestris subsp. vitellina (Vel.) Becker, Beich. Bot. Centralbl. XXIX (1912) 26; A. vulneraria subsp. alpestris var. vitellina Hayek, op. c. 890. Pirin (calcareous parts), Rila (Mermera, Djendema). From „Флора на НР България”, том VI, БАН, София, (1976)

Flowering Time: Blooms: V - VIII, fruitful: VII - X.

References: „Флора на НР България”, том VI, БАН, София, (1976), “The Plant List”

Distribution in Bulgaria: Grow in the grassy places in meadows and pastures around shrubs and sparse forests, on stony slopes and alpine meadows, from lowlands to high mountain belt, mostly of limestone. Widespread from sea level to 2900 meters altitude. (Conspectus of the Bulgarian Vascular Flora) = conspectus&gs_l= Zlc.

Distribution: Europe, the Mediterranean, Southwest Asia and the Caucasus

Conservation status and threats: not protected species in Bulgaria by the Biodiversity Law. - Biological Diversity Act -    http://eea.government.bg/bg/legislation/biodiversity/zbran_22.08.15.pdf

Medical plant: yes, it is - Medicinal Plants Act - http://eea.government.bg/bg/legislation/biodiversity/ZLR_en.pdf

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Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. vitellina (Vel.) Kuzm.

Anthyllis vulneraria var. vitellina Velen. is a synonym of Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. vitellina (Velen.) Kuzmanov

This name is a synonym of Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. vitellina (Velen.) Kuzmanov.
The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 100289821) with original publication details: Sitzungsber. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. Prag, Math.-Naturwiss. Cl. 1910(8): 4 4 1911.
From “The Plant List”

Distribution in Bulgaria: It grows in the Pirin, limestone part and Rila (Djendema, Mermera) mountains, on limestone areas in subalpine and alpine levels between 2,200 and 2,800 m alt. in. on mountain-meadow soils. Populations involved in the composition of raznotrevni communities and have relatively good numbers. From „Атлас на ендемичните растения в България”, Изд. БАН, София, (1992)

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