Melilotus indicus
Annual Melilot, Annual Yellow Sweetclover
Other regional names: California Lucerne +4 more
- California Lucerne
- Hexham Scent
- Hexham Scent Melilot
- Indian Sweet Clover
- King Island Melilot
Also known as: Medicago parviflora (Desf.) E.H.L.Krause +18 more
- Medicago parviflora (Desf.) E.H.L.Krause
- Melilotus berardii Medik.
- Melilotus bonplandii Ten.
- Melilotus boumettii Hornem.
- Melilotus brachystachyus Willd. ex Spreng.
- Melilotus exaltatus Bianca
- Melilotus indicus subsp. permixtus (Jord.) Rouy
- Melilotus indicus var. bonplandii (Ten.) O.E.Schulz
- Melilotus indicus var. exaltatus Rouy
- Melilotus indicus var. laxiflorus Rouy
- Melilotus indicus var. parvulus Rouy
- Melilotus indicus var. permixtus (Jord.) P.Fourn.
- Melilotus melilotus-indicus Asch. & Graebn.
- Melilotus minimus Roth
- Melilotus neapolitanus var. macrocarpus Rouy
- Melilotus occidentalis Nutt.
- Melilotus occidentalis Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray, 1838
- Melilotus parviflorus Desf.
- Melilotus parviflorus var. rubrocalyx Herder
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Melilotus indicus (commonly known as Annual melilot or Annual yellow sweetclover) is an annual within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Assam, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baltic States, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chad, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Djibouti, Easter Is., Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Hawaii, Honduras, Idaho, Ireland, Jawa, Kentucky, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Namibia, Netherlands, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Niger, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Nova Scotia, Ogasawara-shoto, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Queensland, Réunion, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan, Switzerland, Tasmania, Texas, Uganda, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Zimbabwe