Taxon:  Melilotus siculus (Turra) B. D. Jacks.



Summary
Genus:
Melilotus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:
24017
Place of publication:
Index kew. 2:199.  1894 "sicula"
Comment:
although Jackson attributed this name to Vitman, the latter listed this name under Trifolium, so this is taken as an indirect reference to the basionym T. siculum Turra (Shenzhen ICN 41.3) and not ascription of this name to Turra (Shenzhen ICN 46.3 & Ex. 18)
Verified:
08/25/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Trifolium siculum Turra

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Melilotus messanensis (L.) All.
Trifolium messanense L.

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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya. Note: lists as Melilotus siculus (Turra ex Vitm.) B. D. Jackson; = M. messanensis (L.) All.
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as Melilotus siculus (Vitm.) B. D. Jackson; = M. messanensis (L.) All.
  5. Gruenberg-Fertig & M. Zohary. 1970. Nomenclatural remarks on some plants of Palestine. Part I. Israel J. Bot. 19:295.
  6. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus. Note: lists as Melilotus siculus (Turra ex Vitm.) B. D. Jackson; = M. messanensis (L.) All.
  7. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie. Note: lists as Melilotus siculus (Turra) Vitm.
  8. Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones. Note: lists as Melilotus siculus (Turra) B. D. Jackson
  9. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie. Note: lists as Melilotus siculus (Turra) B. D. Jackson
  10. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as Melilotus siculus (Turra ex Vitm.) B. D. Jackson; = M. messanensis (L.) All.
  11. Sales, F. & I. C. Hedge. 1993. Melilotus Miller (Leguminosae): typification and nomenclature. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 51:174. Note: designates type; lists as Melilotus siculus (Turra) B. D. Jackson
  12. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq. Note: lists as Melilotus siculus (Turra ex Vitm.) B. D. Jackson; = M. messanensis (L.) All.
  13. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Medicago siculus (Turra) B. D. Jackson; = M. messanensis (L.) All.
  14. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: lists as Melilotus siculus (Turra) B. D. Jackson
Common names
LANGUAGENAMEALTERNATE NAMENOTESEQCITATION
Swedish marsksötväppling 2 Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.e.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya n.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaEgyptSinai 
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey w.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly s. & Sardinia, Sicily
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeYugoslavia  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. Corsica
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain s., e., & Baleares
4NaturalizedAfrica Africa s.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  
4NaturalizedSouthern America South America temperate
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.e.), Egypt, Libya (n.), Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Egypt [Sinai], Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey (w.)
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy (s. & Sardinia, Sicily), Yugoslavia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (s., e., & Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Naturalized
Africa
  • REGION: Africa (s.)
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
Southern America
  • REGION: South America (temperate)
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://grin.devlab.cz/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24017. Accessed 26 February 2025.