| Onobrychis | |
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| Flowering Onobrychis arenaria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Hedysareae |
| Genus: | Onobrychis Mill. (1754) |
| Species[1] | |
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Some 206, see text. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Onobrychis, the sainfoins, are a genus of Eurasian perennial herbaceous plants of the legume family (Fabaceae). About 206 species are presently accepted.[1] The Flora Europaea lists 23 species of Onobrychis; the main centre of diversity extends from Central Asia to Iran, with 56 species – 27 of which are endemic – in the latter country alone.[2] O. viciifolia is naturalized throughout many countries in Europe and North America grasslands on calcareous soils.
- ^ a b c Onobrychis Mill. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Muẓaffariyān (1996)