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Melilotus officinalis

(L.) Lam. (1779)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Melilotus

Description

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (51)

Brachylobus officinalis (L.) Dulac (1867)
Medicago officinalis (L.) E.H.L.Krause (1901)
Melilotus armenus Boiss. (1849)
Melilotus arvensis Wallr. (1822)
Melilotus arvensis proles luxurians Rouy (1899)
Melilotus arvensis proles maximus (Legrand) Rouy (1899)
Melilotus arvensis var. albus St.-Lag. (1889)
Melilotus arvensis var. grandiflorus Lamotte (1876)
Melilotus arvensis var. maximus (Legrand) St.-Lag. (1889)
Melilotus bungeanus Boiss. (1872)
Melilotus citrinus Duval ex Steud. (1821)
Melilotus diffusus W.D.J.Koch ex DC. (1815)
Melilotus expansus Rchb. (1832)
Melilotus flavus Pall. (1776)
Melilotus kochianus DC. (1815)
Melilotus longipedicellatus Rosbach (1875)
Melilotus lutescens Gilib. (1782)
Melilotus luteus Gueldenst. (1791)
Melilotus luxurians Shuttlew. ex Rouy & Foucaud (1899)
Melilotus macrorhizus Besser (1821)
Melilotus macrorrhizus var. palustris (Waldst. & Kit.) W.D.J.Koch (1839)
Melilotus macrospermus K.Koch ex Boiss. (1872)
Melilotus mauritanicus Willd. (1809)
Melilotus maximus Legrand (1873)
Melilotus melilotus-officinalis (Crantz) Asch. & Graebn. (1898)
Melilotus montanus Gaudin (1829)
Melilotus nebrodensis Jord. ex Nyman (1878)
Melilotus neglectus Ten. (1836)
Melilotus officinalis f. maximus Legrand (1899)
Melilotus officinalis var. expansa Mutel (1834)
Melilotus officinalis var. maximus (Legrand) Kojic (1972)
Melilotus pallidus Besser (1823)
Melilotus paluster Menyh. (1877)
Melilotus palustris (Waldst. & Kit.) Schult. (1814)
Melilotus petitpierreanus Willd. (1809)
Melilotus petitpierrianus Willd. ex Ces., Pass. & Gibelli (1886)
Melilotus rugosus Gilib. (1782)
Melilotus virescens Jord. (1853)
Sertula arvensis (Wallr.) Kuntze (1891)
Sertula bungeana (Boiss.) Kuntze (1891)
Sertula maior Lunell (1916)
Sertula officinalis (L.) Kuntze (1891)
Sertula pallida (Besser) Kuntze (1891)
Trifolium mauritianum Steud. (1821)
Trifolium melilotus-mauritanicum Schousb. (1800)
Trifolium melilotus-officinarum Crantz (1766)
Trifolium officinale L. (1753)
Trifolium palustre Waldst. & Kit. (1812)
Trifolium petitpierreanum Hayne (1807)
Trifolium vulgare Hayne (1807)
Trigonella officinalis (L.) Coulot & Rabaute (2013)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Franç. 2: 594 (1779)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Melilotus officinalis Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
2 Melilotus officinalis West Maui, Wailuku District, Wailuku... in waste area near golf course OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
3 Melilotus officinalis Kauai, Hawaii, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
4 Melilotus officinalis Within gully east of Puu Heewai, S.Kohala OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
5 Melilotus officinalis Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
6 Melilotus officinalis West Maui, Wailuku District, Wailuku... in waste area near golf course OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
7 Melilotus officinalis Kauai, Hawaii, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
8 Melilotus officinalis Within gully east of Puu Heewai, S.Kohala OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
9 Melilotus officinalis Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
10 Melilotus officinalis West Maui, Wailuku District, Wailuku... in waste area near golf course OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
11 Melilotus officinalis Kauai, Hawaii, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
12 Melilotus officinalis Within gully east of Puu Heewai, S.Kohala OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
13 Melilotus officinalis Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
14 Melilotus officinalis West Maui, Wailuku District, Wailuku... in waste area near golf course OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Maui HAPI 10/18/2007
15 Melilotus officinalis Kauai, Hawaii, USA OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
16 Melilotus officinalis Within gully east of Puu Heewai, S.Kohala OBSERVATION Curtis Daehler Hawaii HAPI 10/18/2007
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