Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
LOTUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 773. 1753.
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TYPE: Lotus corniculatus Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 359. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus pedunculatus | BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL | Not Native FACU (NWPL) |
[Family identification key]
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acmispon | Acmispon Rafinesque, Atl. J. 144. 1832. | TYPE: Acmispon sericeus (Pursh) Rafinesque (Lotus sericeus Pursh) | |
| Andaca | Andaca Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 3: 82. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Andaca arabica (Linnaeus) Rafinesque (Lotus arabicus Linnaeus) | |
| Anisolotus | Anisolotus Berhnardi ex Schlechtendal, Linnaea 12(Litt. Ber.): 75. 1835. | TYPE: Anisolotus anthylloides Bernhardi, nom. illegit. (Lotus subpinnatus Lagasca y Segura) Lectotypified by Ottley, Brittonia 5: 81. 1944. | |
| Benedictella | Benedictella Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 15: 383. 1924. | TYPE: Benedictella benoistii Maire | |
| Bonjeanea | Bonjeanea Reichenbach, Fl. Germ. Excurs. 507. 1832. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Dorycnium | Dorycnium Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: Dorycnium pentaphyllum Scopoli (Lotus dorycnium Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees 367. 1949. | |
| Flundula | Flundula Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 96. 1837 ("1836"), nom. alt. | TYPE: Flundula comosa Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Lotus pinnatus Hooker) = Hosackia Bentham ex Lindley 1829. Alternate name for Rafinesquia Rafinesque 1837. | |
| Helminthocarpon | Helminthocarpon A. Richard, Tent. Fl. Abyss. 4: 200. 1847, non Fee 1837. | TYPE: Helminthocarpon abyssinicum A. Richard = Vermifrux J. B. Gillett 1966. | |
| Hosackia | Hosackia Bentham ex Lindley, Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1257. 1829. | TYPE: Hosackia bicolor Douglas ex Lindley, nom. illegit. (Lotus pinnatus Hooker) Lectotypified by Greene, Pittonia 2: 134. 1890. | |
| Kerstania | Kerstania Rechinger f., Biol. Skr. 9(3): 19. 1958. | TYPE: Kerstania nuristanica Rechinger f. | |
| Krokeria | Krokeria Moench, Methodus 143. 1794. | TYPE: Krokeria oligoceratos Moench, nom. illegit. (Lotus edulis Linaeus) | |
| Lotea | Lotea Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 384. 1787. | TYPE: Lotea ornithopodioides (Linnaeus) Medikus (Lotus ornithopodioides Linnaeus) | |
| Miediega | Miediega Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 2: 504. 1899. | TYPE: = Dorycnium Miller 1754. | |
| Mullaghera | Mullaghera Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 2: 507. 1899. | TYPE: = Lotus Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Pedrosia | Pedrosia Lowe, Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 8: 292. 1856. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Pseudolotus | Pseudolotus Rechinger f., Biol. Skr. 9(3): 20. 1958. | TYPE: Pseudolotus makranicus (Rechinger f. & Esfandiari) Rechinger f. (Lotus makranicus Rechinger f. & Esfandiari) | |
| Rafinesquia | Rafinesquia Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 96. 1837 ("1836"), nom. rej. vs. Rafinesquia Nuttall 1841. | TYPE: Rafinesquia comosa Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Lotus pinnatus Hooker) = Hosackia Bentham ex Lindley 1829. | |
| Scandalida | Scandalida Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 326, 602. 1763, nom. rej. vs. Tetragonolobus Scopoli 1772. | TYPE: = Tetragonolobus Scopoli 1772. | |
| Syrmatium | Syrmatium Vogel, Linnaea 10: 591. 1836. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Tetragonolobus | Tetragonolobus Scopoli, Fl. Carniol., ed. 2. 2: 87 (as "Tetragonobolus"), 507. 1772, nom. cons. vs. Scandalida Adanson 1763. | TYPE: Tetragonolobus scandalida Scopoli, nom. illegit. (Lotus siliquosus Linnaeus; Tetragonolobus siliquosus (Linnaeus) Roth) | |
| Vermifrux | Vermifrux J. B. Gillett, Kew Bull. 20: 245. 1966. | TYPE: Vermifrux abyssinica (A. Richard) J. B. Gillett (Helminthocarpon abyssinicum A. Richard) Substitute name for Helminthocarpon A. Richard 1847, non Fee 1837. |