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• Type: "Habitat in Germania, Gallia, Hispania."

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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• Type: as "Hb. Linn. 930/45."

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (formerly naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (naturalised), Vic (naturalised), Tas (naturalised)

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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common name: Knotted Clover [n/a]

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