Marina (plant)


Marina is a genus in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 40 species native to southern North America, ranging from California and New Mexico through Mexico and Central America to Costa Rica. They are known as the false prairie clovers. Unlike the related prairie clovers, which bear two ovules per fruit, false prairie clovers bear only one ovule per fruit.

Species

Marina comprises the following species:Marina alamosana BarnebyMarina brevis León-de la LuzMarina calycosa BarnebyMarina capensis BarnebyMarina catalinae BarnebyMarina chrysorrhiza BarnebyMarina crenulata BarnebyMarina diffusa BarnebyMarina dispansa BarnebyMarina divaricata BarnebyMarina evanescens BarnebyMarina gemmea BarnebyMarina ghiesbreghtii BarnebyMarina goldmanii BarnebyMarina gracilis Liebm.Marina gracillima BarnebyMarina grammadenia BarnebyMarina greenmaniana BarnebyMarina holwayi BarnebyMarina interstes BarnebyMarina maritima BarnebyMarina melilotina BarnebyMarina minor BarnebyMarina minutiflora BarnebyMarina neglecta Barneby
  • * var. elongata Barneby
  • * var. neglecta BarnebyMarina nutans BarnebyMarina oculata BarnebyMarina orcuttii BarnebyMarina palmeri BarnebyMarina parryi BarnebyMarina peninsularis BarnebyMarina procumbens BarnebyMarina pueblensis BarnebyMarina sarodes BarnebyMarina scopa BarnebyMarina spiciformis BarnebyMarina stilligera BarnebyMarina unifoliata BarnebyMarina vetula BarnebyMarina victoriae León de la Luz