Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Fabales > Family Fabaceae > Tribe Trifolieae

Melilotus Mill.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Melilotus albus*	Medik.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus altissimus*	Thuill.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus dentatus*	(Waldst. & Kit.) Pers.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus elegans*	Ser.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus gorkemii*	Yıld.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus hirsutus*	Lipsky	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus indicus*	(L.) All.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus infestus*	Guss.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus italicus*	(L.) Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus macrocarpus*	Coss. & Durieu	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus messanensis*	(L.) All.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus neapolitanus*	Ten.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus officinalis*	(L.) Lam.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus polonicus*	(L.) Pall.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus segetalis*	(Brot.) Ser.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus serratifolius*	Täckh. & Boulos	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus speciosus*	Durieu	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus sulcatus*	Desf.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus tauricus*	(M. Bieb.) Ser.	taxonomically included in
*Melilotus wolgicus*	Poir.	taxonomically included in

Children

Melilotus albus Medik.
Melilotus altissimus Thuill.
Melilotus dentatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Pers.
Melilotus elegans Ser.
Melilotus gorkemii Yıld.
Melilotus hirsutus Lipsky
Melilotus indicus (L.) All.
Melilotus infestus Guss.
Melilotus italicus (L.) Lam.
Melilotus macrocarpus Coss. & Durieu
Melilotus messanensis (L.) All.
Melilotus neapolitanus Ten.
Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Melilotus polonicus (L.) Pall.
Melilotus segetalis (Brot.) Ser.
Melilotus serratifolius Täckh. & Boulos
Melilotus speciosus Durieu
Melilotus sulcatus Desf.
Melilotus tauricus (M. Bieb.) Ser.
Melilotus wolgicus Poir.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: mesikät sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS