Lotus

Contains 1 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Lotus L.
FABACEAE
TREFOIL
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Classification
FABALES
Lotus
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.
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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Lotus pedunculatus BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL Not Native FACU (NWPL)
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.