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Taxon:  Melilotus infestus Guss.



Summary
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:
24002
Place of publication:
Fl. sicul. prodr. 2:486. 1828-1832 "infesta"
Verified:
08/25/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  2. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie. Note: probably misidentified
  3. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
  4. Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
  5. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  6. Sales, F. & I. C. Hedge. 1993. Melilotus Miller (Leguminosae): typification and nomenclature. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 51:172. Note: designates lectotype
  7. 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.
  8. Smythies, B. E. 1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882.
  9. Stevenson, G. A. 1969. An agronomic and taxonomic review of the genus Melilotus Mill. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 49:12.
  10. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  11. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: mentions
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.e.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly Basilicata, Pianosa, Ischia, Sicily
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMalta  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFranceCorse 
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpainBaleares 
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.e.), Morocco, Tunisia
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy (Basilicata, Pianosa, Ischia, Sicily), Malta
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain [Baleares], France [Corse]
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=24002. Accessed 29 May 2025.