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

Lotus L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Lotus aduncus*	(Griseb.) Nyman	taxonomically included in
*Lotus aegaeus*	(Griseb.) Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus aleppicus*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus alianus*	J. H. Kirkbr.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus alpicola*	(Beck) Miniaev, Ulle & Kritzk.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus alpinus*	(DC.) Ramond	taxonomically included in
*Lotus angustissimus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus arabicus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus arenarius*	Brot.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus argyrodes*	R. P. Murray	taxonomically included in
*Lotus arinagensis*	Bramwell	taxonomically included in
*Lotus armeniacus*	Kit Tan & Sorger	taxonomically included in
*Lotus assakensis*	Brand	taxonomically included in
*Lotus azoricus*	P. W. Ball	taxonomically included in
*Lotus benoistii*	(Maire) Lassen	taxonomically included in
*Lotus berthelotii*	Masf.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus biflorus*	Desr.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus bollei*	Christ	taxonomically included in
*Lotus borbasii*	Ujhelyi	taxonomically included in
*Lotus broussonetii*	Ser.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus callis-viridis*	Bramwell & D. H. Davis	taxonomically included in
*Lotus callunetorum*	(Üksip) Miniaev	taxonomically included in
*Lotus campylocladus*	Webb & Berthel.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus chazaliei*	H. Boissieu	taxonomically included in
*Lotus conimbricensis*	Brot.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus conjugatus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus corniculatus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus creticus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus cytisoides*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus delortii*	F. W. Schultz	taxonomically included in
*Lotus digii*	Chrtková	taxonomically included in
*Lotus divaricatus*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus drepanocarpus*	Durieu	taxonomically included in
*Lotus dumetorum*	R. P. Murray	taxonomically included in
*Lotus dvinensis*	Miniaev & Ulle	taxonomically included in
*Lotus edulis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus elisabethae*	Wissjul.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus emeroides*	R. P. Murray	taxonomically included in
*Lotus eremiticus*	A. Santos	taxonomically included in
*Lotus eriophthalmus*	Webb	taxonomically included in
*Lotus eriosolen*	(Maire) Mader & Podlech	taxonomically included in
*Lotus garcinii*	DC.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus gebelia*	Vent.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus glacialis*	(Boiss.) Pau	taxonomically included in
*Lotus glareosus*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus glaucus*	Sol.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus glinoides*	Delile	taxonomically included in
*Lotus gomerythus*	A. Portero, J. Martín-Carbajal & R. Mesa	taxonomically included in
*Lotus halophilus*	Boiss. & Spruner	taxonomically included in
*Lotus hebranicus*	Brand	taxonomically included in
*Lotus hillebrandii*	Christ	taxonomically included in
*Lotus hispidus*	DC.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus holosericus*	Webb & Berthel.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus jolyi*	Batt.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus krylovii*	Schischk. & Serg.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus kunkelii*	(Esteve) Bramwell & D. H. Davis	taxonomically included in
*Lotus lalambensis*	Schweinf.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus lancerottensis*	Webb & Berthel.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus lanuginosus*	Vent.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus longesiliquosus*	R. Roem.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus lourdes-santiagoi*	Pina & Valdés	taxonomically included in
*Lotus loweanus*	Webb	taxonomically included in
*Lotus macranthus*	Lowe	taxonomically included in
*Lotus maculatus*	Breitf.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus maritimus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus maroccanus*	Ball	taxonomically included in
*Lotus mascaensis*	Burchard	taxonomically included in
*Lotus michauxianus*	Ser.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus norvegicus*	(Chrtková) Miniaev	taxonomically included in
*Lotus nubicus*	Baker	taxonomically included in
*Lotus ornithopodioides*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus palaestinus*	(Boiss. & C. I. Blanche) Blatt.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus palustris*	Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus parviflorus*	Desf.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus peczoricus*	Miniaev & Ulle	taxonomically included in
*Lotus pedunculatus*	Cav.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus peregrinus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus polyphyllos*	E. D. Clarke	taxonomically included in
*Lotus preslii*	Ten.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus pseudocreticus*	Maire, Weiller & Wilczek	taxonomically included in
*Lotus pyranthus*	P. Pérez	taxonomically included in
*Lotus schimperi*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus sessilifolius*	DC.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus simoneae*	Maire, Weiller & Wilczek	taxonomically included in
*Lotus spartioides*	Webb & Berthel.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus spectabilis*	Ser.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus stenodon*	(Boiss. & Heldr.) Heldr.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus stepposus*	Kramina	taxonomically included in
*Lotus subbiflorus*	Lag.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus tenuis*	Willd.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus tetragonolobus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus tetraphyllus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Lotus ucrainicus*	Klokov	taxonomically included in
*Lotus weilleri*	Maire	taxonomically included in

Children

Lotus aduncus (Griseb.) Nyman
Lotus aegaeus (Griseb.) Boiss.
Lotus aleppicus Boiss.
Lotus alianus J. H. Kirkbr.
Lotus alpicola (Beck) Miniaev, Ulle & Kritzk.
Lotus alpinus (DC.) Ramond
Lotus angustissimus L.
Lotus arabicus L.
Lotus arenarius Brot.
Lotus argyrodes R. P. Murray
Lotus arinagensis Bramwell
Lotus armeniacus Kit Tan & Sorger
Lotus assakensis Brand
Lotus azoricus P. W. Ball
Lotus benoistii (Maire) Lassen
Lotus berthelotii Masf.
Lotus biflorus Desr.
Lotus bollei Christ
Lotus borbasii Ujhelyi
Lotus broussonetii Ser.
Lotus callis-viridis Bramwell & D. H. Davis
Lotus callunetorum (Üksip) Miniaev
Lotus campylocladus Webb & Berthel.
Lotus chazaliei H. Boissieu
Lotus conimbricensis Brot.
Lotus conjugatus L.
Lotus corniculatus L.
Lotus creticus L.
Lotus cytisoides L.
Lotus delortii F. W. Schultz
Lotus digii Chrtková
Lotus divaricatus Boiss.
Lotus drepanocarpus Durieu
Lotus dumetorum R. P. Murray
Lotus dvinensis Miniaev & Ulle
Lotus edulis L.
Lotus elisabethae Wissjul.
Lotus emeroides R. P. Murray
Lotus eremiticus A. Santos
Lotus eriophthalmus Webb
Lotus eriosolen (Maire) Mader & Podlech
Lotus garcinii DC.
Lotus gebelia Vent.
Lotus glacialis (Boiss.) Pau
Lotus glareosus Boiss. & Reut.
Lotus glaucus Sol.
Lotus glinoides Delile
Lotus gomerythus A. Portero, J. Martín-Carbajal & R. Mesa
Lotus halophilus Boiss. & Spruner
Lotus hebranicus Brand
Lotus hillebrandii Christ
Lotus hispidus DC.
Lotus holosericus Webb & Berthel.
Lotus jolyi Batt.
Lotus krylovii Schischk. & Serg.
Lotus kunkelii (Esteve) Bramwell & D. H. Davis
Lotus lalambensis Schweinf.
Lotus lancerottensis Webb & Berthel.
Lotus lanuginosus Vent.
Lotus longesiliquosus R. Roem.
Lotus lourdes-santiagoi Pina & Valdés
Lotus loweanus Webb
Lotus macranthus Lowe
Lotus maculatus Breitf.
Lotus maritimus L.
Lotus maroccanus Ball
Lotus mascaensis Burchard
Lotus michauxianus Ser.
Lotus norvegicus (Chrtková) Miniaev
Lotus nubicus Baker
Lotus ornithopodioides L.
Lotus palaestinus (Boiss. & C. I. Blanche) Blatt.
Lotus palustris Willd.
Lotus parviflorus Desf.
Lotus peczoricus Miniaev & Ulle
Lotus pedunculatus Cav.
Lotus peregrinus L.
Lotus polyphyllos E. D. Clarke
Lotus preslii Ten.
Lotus pseudocreticus Maire, Weiller & Wilczek
Lotus pyranthus P. Pérez
Lotus schimperi Boiss.
Lotus sessilifolius DC.
Lotus simoneae Maire, Weiller & Wilczek
Lotus spartioides Webb & Berthel.
Lotus spectabilis Ser.
Lotus stenodon (Boiss. & Heldr.) Heldr.
Lotus stepposus Kramina
Lotus subbiflorus Lag.
Lotus tenuis Willd.
Lotus tetragonolobus L.
Lotus tetraphyllus L.
Lotus ucrainicus Klokov
Lotus weilleri Maire

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: maitteet 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

Swedish: käringtänder

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 773. 1753

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

no data

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status VU 1996 This species is vulnerable and is considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources