Genus:
Melilotus (L.) Mill.
| |
| Family: |
Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: |
Faboideae |
| Tribe: |
Trifolieae |
| Alternate family(ies): |
Papilionaceae |
| Common names: |
melilot, sweet-clover |
| Genus number: |
7430 |
| Last updated: |
31-Jul-2018 |
| Accession Count: |
41 (41 active, 35 available) in National Plant Germplasm System |
| Comments: |
although Miller did not cite Linnaeus for this genus, his name can be considered a stat. nov. (Shenzhen ICN Art. 41.4) |
|
List of Species Records in GRIN
Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Melilotus
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://genebank.ilri.org/gringlobal/taxonomygenus?id=7430. Accessed 13 December 2025.