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Furrowed Melilot

Melilotus sulcatus Desf.
Furrowed Melilot
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Melilotus sulcatus, known as Furrowed Melilot, is a species in the genus Melilotus of the Fabaceae family. It is native to regions including Madeira, Portugal, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, and parts of the UK. The species was first described in 1799.

Description

Melilotus sulcatus is a member of the Fabaceae (pea) family and is commonly referred to as Furrowed Melilot. It is found in several European countries, including Madeira, Portugal, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, and parts of the United Kingdom. The species was first published in 1799.

Other common names

Furrowed MelilotMediterranean sweetclovergrooved melilotFurrowed Melliot

Distribution

Madeira · Portugal Continental · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · IE · Belgium · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · DK · Austria · Czech Republic · Denmark · Sweden · Switzerland · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · CZ · PL · CH · ES · NO · conterminous 48 United States · Albania · Algeria · Baleares · Canary Is.

Synonyms

Melilotus compactusMelilotus sulcatus subsp. aschersoniiMelilotus sulcataMelilotus longifoliusMelilotus laevisMedicago sulcataSertula sulcataTrigonella sulcataMelilotus indicus var. prostratusMelilotus sulcatus f. angustifoliusMelilotus sulcatus f. diffususMelilotus sulcatus f. humilisMelilotus sulcatus f. latifoliusMelilotus sulcatus f. simplexMelilotus sulcatus var. angustifoliusMelilotus sulcatus var. compactusMelilotus sulcatus var. latifoliusMelilotus sulcatus var. latifoliusMelilotus sulcatus var. libanoticusMelilotus sulcatus var. longiracemosusMelilotus sulcatus var. majorMelilotus sulcatus var. mauritanicusMelilotus sulcatus var. proceriorMelilotus sulcatus prol. aschersoniiMelilotus sulcatus prol. libanoticusMelilotus sulcatus subsp. brachystachysTrifolium mauritanicum

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