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Melilotus Mill.

This genus name was first published in Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [s.p.] (1754)   Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000023647.

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Synonyms of Melilotus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Melilota Medik. Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. 2: 382 (1787) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000023645
Sertula L. ex Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 205 (1891) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4000035172
Brachylobus Dulac Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées: 279 (1867) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-4100000326

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Melilotus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus alba Ledeb. – — wfo-0000192432
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus barcinonensis Sennen Bol. Soc. Aragonesa Ci. Nat. 1912, xi. 189; Sennen & Pau in Bull. Geogr. Bot. 1913, xxiii.39, hybr. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000373889
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus baumettii Ser. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 2: 189, sphalm. 1825 [mid Nov 1825] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055369
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus compacta Salzm. ex Gussone Fl. Sic. Prodr. 2: 485 1828 — wfo-0001055373
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus connata Bernh. ex Reichb. Fl. Germ. Excurs. 500 1832 — wfo-0001055374
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus hamosus Link Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 260. 1822 [Jan-Jun 1822] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000373898
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus maior Brunfels – — wfo-0001053129
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus officinalis subsp. albus (Medik.) H.Ohashi & Tateishi Sci. Rep. Tohoku Univ. Ser. 4, 38(4): 319 (1984):. Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000192431
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus polonicus Pers. Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2(2): 348. 1807 [Sep 1807] Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055380
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus psoralioides (Walter) Nutt. Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 104–105 1818 — wfo-0001055381
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus sect. Altissimi (Krytzka) Talovina & Smekalova Vavilovia 4(4): 21. 2021 , as 'Altissimae' Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000043556
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus ser. Dentati (Krytzka) Talovina & Smekalova Vavilovia 4(4): 17. 2021 , as 'Dentatae' Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000043554
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus ser. Wolgici (Krytzka) Talovina & Smekalova Vavilovia 4(4): 18. 2021 , as 'Wolgicae' Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1000043555
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus sicula (Turra) B.D.Jacks. – — wfo-0000191260
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus siculus Vitman Summa Pl. iv. 326. 1790 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0001055382
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Melilotus subsect. Polonica Talovina & Smekalova Vavilovia 4(4): 19. 2021 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-1200027324