Summary
Place of publication:
A. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 2:188. 1825
Verified:
06/12/1987
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
- Eriksson, O. et al. 1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2.
- Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
- Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
- Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
- Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
- Sales, F. & I. C. Hedge. 1993. Melilotus Miller (Leguminosae): typification and nomenclature. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 51:172.
- Small, E. et al. 1981. The taxonomic value of floral characters in tribe Trigonelleae (Leguminosae), with special reference to Medicago. Canad. J. Bot. 59:1581. Note: lists as Melilotus elegans Salzm.
- Smythies, B. E. 1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882.
- Stevenson, G. A. 1969. An agronomic and taxonomic review of the genus Melilotus Mill. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 49:11. Note: lists as Melilotus elegans Salzm.
- Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
- Thulin, M. 1983. Leguminosae of Ethiopia. Opera Bot. 68:1-223.
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
- Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | Macaronesia | Portugal | Madeira Islands | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Ethiopia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Algeria | | n. |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Egypt | | n.w. |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Morocco | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Tunisia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Israel | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Turkey | | s. |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Albania | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Former Yugoslavia | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | incl. Sardinia, Sicily |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | incl. Corsica |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Portugal | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | e. & Baleares |
Native
Africa
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MACARONESIA:
Portugal [Madeira Islands]
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria (n.), Egypt (n.w.), Morocco, Tunisia
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
Asia-Temperate
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WESTERN ASIA:
Israel, Turkey (s.)
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain (e. & Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=23997.
Accessed 29 May 2025.