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	Onobrychis saxatilis  LAM.

Fam.: Fabaceae / Legumes

Genus:  Onobrychis  MILL.

Authors:
	LAM.:		Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck (1744 - 1829), French naturalist
	MILL.:		Philip Miller (1691 - 1771), English gardener

Etymology:
	Onobrychis:		Greek plant name, from onis = donkey, brychein = to eat
	saxatilis:		growing in rocks

Fig. 1:  Onobrychis saxatilis / Rock Sainfoin (color variant) F Serres 10.6.2006

Fig. 2:  Onobrychis saxatilis / Rock Sainfoin (color variant) F Serres 10.6.2006

Fig. 3:  Onobrychis saxatilis / Rock Sainfoin (color variant) F Serres 10.6.2006

Fig. 4:  Onobrychis saxatilis / Rock Sainfoin F Causse du Larzac 7.6.2006

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