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Taxon:  Trifolium filiforme L.



Summary
Genus:
Trifolium
Subgenus:
Chronosemium
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:
40227
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:773. 1753, nom. utique rej.
Comment:
  • a rejected name (nomen utique rejiciendum) under Melbourne ICN Art. 56 & App. V that is unavailable for use
  • in part =T. micranthum Viv. & T. campestre Schreb.
  • non Trifolium filiforme auct. (=T. dubium or T. micranthum)
Verified:
03/23/2007 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
6 (6  active, 6  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1999. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 48. Taxon 48:360-361.
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. 1965-1988
  3. Lachmann, J. 1891. Über Knollen an den Wurzeln der Leguminosen. Zentralbl. Agrik-Chem. Landw.-Betr. 20:837-854.
  4. Lock, J. M. Legumes of Africa: a checklist. 1989
  5. Turland, N. et al. 1996. (1244-1246) Proposals to reject the names Trifolium agrarium, Trifolium filiforme and Trifolium procumbens (Leguminosae). Taxon 45:550.
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980
  7. Zohary, M. & D. Heller. 1984. The genus Trifolium. 1984 345.
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=40227. Accessed 20 July 2025.


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