Taxon:  Securigera securidaca (L.) Degen & Dörfl.



Summary
Genus:
Securigera
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Loteae
Nomen number:
33465
Place of publication:
Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 64:718.  1897
Verified:
05/31/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
12 (4  active, 4  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Coronilla securidaca L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Securigera coronilla DC.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  3. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  4. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  5. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  6. Jordanov, D. et al., eds. 1963-1982. Flora na narodna republika Balgarija.
  7. Lassen, P. 1989. A new delimitation of the genera Coronilla, Hippocrepis and Securigera (Fabaceae). Willdenowia 19:60.
  8. Lock, J. M. & K. Simpson. 1991. Legumes of West Asia: a checklist
  9. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus. Note: = Coronilla securidaca L.
  10. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
  11. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  12. Schmidt, B. 1979. Securigera securidaca (L.) Degen. et Dorfler - eine Spezies der Gattung Coronilla L. Feddes Repert. 89:598. Note: = Coronilla securidaca L.
  13. Schmidt, B. 1979. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Sippenstruktur der Gattung Coronilla L. Feddes Repert. 90:332. Note: = Coronilla securidaca L.
  14. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  15. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishhatchet-vetch  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco n.Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus. Note: = Coronilla securidaca L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran n.Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq  Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael   
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon   
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraineKrym  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. CreteGreuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. SicilyGreuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain c.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Morocco (n.)
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Iran (n.), Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine [Krym]
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sicily)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (c.), France (incl. Corsica)

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  3. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus. Note: = Coronilla securidaca L.
  4. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  5. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=33465. Accessed 17 April 2026.