Lotus americanus (Nutt.) Bisch. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Lotus americanus (Nutt.) Bisch.

Synonym of Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. unifoliolatus

Summary

Genus:

Lotus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Loteae

Nomen number:

22680

Place of publication:

Linnaea 14(app.):132. 1840 (non Vell. 1829)

Comment:

an illegitimate later homonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 53) that is unavailable for use

Verified:

11/08/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

21 (20 active, 8 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Erdman, L. W. & U. M. Means. 1950. Strains of Rhizobium effective on the trefoils, Lotus corniculatus and Lotus uliginosus. Proc. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. 14:170-175.
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. 1955-1969
Isely, D. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):236.
Kartesz, J. T. & K. N. Gandhi. 1991. Nomenclatural notes for the North American flora. VII. Phytologia 71:95.
Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. A California flora. 1959

Common names

Distribution

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://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=22680. Accessed 19 July 2025.