Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusMelilotus
Scientific name with authorshipMelilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Brachylobus officinalis (L.) DulacMedicago officinalis (L.) E.H.L.KrauseMelilotus alba Ledeb.Melilotus armenus Boiss.Melilotus arvensis Wallr.Melilotus arvensis var. albus St.-Lag.Melilotus arvensis var. grandiflorus LamotteMelilotus arvensis var. maximus (Legrand) St.-Lag.Melilotus bungeanus Boiss.Melilotus citrinus DuvalMelilotus citrinus Duval ex Steud.Melilotus diffusus W.D.J.KochMelilotus diffusus W.D.J.Koch ex DC.Melilotus expansus Rchb.Melilotus flavus Pall.Melilotus kochianus DC.Melilotus longipedicellatus RosbachMelilotus lutescens Gilib.Melilotus luteus Gueldenst.Melilotus luxurians Shuttlew.Melilotus luxurians Shuttlew. ex Rouy & FoucaudMelilotus macrorhizus BesserMelilotus macrorrhizus var. palustris (Waldst. & Kit.) W.D.J.KochMelilotus macrospermus K.KochMelilotus macrospermus K.Koch ex Boiss.Melilotus mauritanicus Willd.Melilotus maximus Le Grand, 1873Melilotus maximus LegrandMelilotus melilotus-officinalis (Crantz) Asch. & Graebn.Melilotus montanus GaudinMelilotus nebrodensis Jord.Melilotus nebrodensis Jord. ex NymanMelilotus neglectus Ten.Melilotus officinalis f. maximus LegrandMelilotus officinalis subsp. officinalisMelilotus officinalis var. expansa MutelMelilotus officinalis var. maximus (Legrand) KojicMelilotus officinalis var. micranthus O.E.SchulzMelilotus pallidus BesserMelilotus pallidus Ser.Melilotus paluster Menyh.Melilotus palustris (Waldst. & Kit.) Schult.Melilotus petitpierranus Willd.Melilotus petitpierreanus Willd.Melilotus petitpierreanus var. expansus Mutel, 1834Melilotus petitpierrianus Willd.Melilotus petitpierrianus Willd. ex Ces., Pass. & GibelliMelilotus rugosus Gilib.Melilotus virescens Jord.Melilotus vulgaris HillSertula arvensis (Wallr.) KuntzeSertula bungeana (Boiss.) KuntzeSertula maior LunellSertula officinalis (L.) KuntzeSertula pallida (Besser) KuntzeTrifolium mauritianum Steud.Trifolium melilotus-mauritanicum Schousb.Trifolium melilotus-officinarum CrantzTrifolium officinale L.Trifolium officinale SchrankTrifolium officinalis L.Trifolium palustre Waldst. & Kit.Trifolium petitpierreanum HayneTrifolium vulgare HayneTrigonella officinalis (L.) Coulot & Rabaute
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier30429323-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.