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Taxon:  Melilotus italicus (L.) Lam.



Summary
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:
24003
Place of publication:
Fl. franç. 2:594. 1779 ("1778") "italica"
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
Basionym
Trifolium italicum L.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus rotundifolius Ten.
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya.
  3. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  4. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  5. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  6. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
  7. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie. Note: mentions
  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.
Common names
Swedish
italiensk sötväppling –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya possibly n.e.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. Crete
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance s. & Corsica
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain s.e. & Baleares
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Libya (possibly n.e.), Morocco
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Israel, Lebanon, Turkey
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (s.e. & Baleares), France (s. & Corsica)
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=24003. Accessed 29 May 2025.