Fabaceae Lindl.
Lotus australis Andrews , legitimate, scientific
Andrews, H.C. (1811), The Botanist's Repository for New, and Rare Plants 10(128-131): pl. 624 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "communicated from Fonthill last July by Mr. Milne"
  • Comment: Stafleu & Cowan, Tax. Lit. ed. 2, 1 (1976) 51 give the author as "probably ... George Jackson", but as there is no such indication in the work itself, Andrews has been accepted here as the author.
Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 13 [secondary reference]
Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 188 BHL [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Lotus albidus Lodd., G.Lodd. & W.Lodd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus laevigatus Benth. legitimate
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Census of the plants of Tasmania, instituted in 1875. Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1874: 78 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 38 [secondary reference]
Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 39 BHL [secondary reference]
Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (6 December 1904), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35(2-3): 267 BHL [secondary reference]
Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 121 [secondary reference]
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 136 [secondary reference]
Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 126, 196, 201 [secondary reference]
Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 314 [secondary reference]
Domin, K. (1926), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 736 [secondary reference]
Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 461, Fig. 641 [secondary reference]
Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 158 [secondary reference]
common name: Austral Trefoil [n/a]
Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 248 [secondary reference]
Chippendale, G.M. & Murray, L.R. (1963), Poisonous Plants of the Northern Territory: 53, 55 [secondary reference]
common name: Australian Trefoil [n/a]
Larsen, K. & Zertova, A. (1966), The Australian Lotus species. Feddes Repertorium Beiheft 72: 8-16 [secondary reference]
Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 226, Fig. 215. [secondary reference]
common name: Austral Treefoil [n/a]
Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 297 [secondary reference]
common name: Austral Trefoil [n/a]
Curtis, W.M. & Morris, D.I. (1975), Angiospermae: Ranunculaceae to Myrtaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania Edn. 2, 1: 162 [secondary reference]
common name: Austral Trefoil [n/a]
Crisp, M.D. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Papilionaceae (Fabaceae) - most genera. Flora of Central Australia: 175 [secondary reference]
  • Text: "Most authors record L. australis from the region; however all records were misdetermined L. cruentus."
Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 400 [secondary reference]
common name: Native Shamrock [n/a] common name: Native Birdsfoot Trefoil [n/a] common name: Poison Clover [n/a] common name: Birdsfoot Trefoil [n/a] common name: Austral Trefoil [n/a] common name: Barwon River Trefoil [n/a] common name: Australian Lotus [n/a] common name: Austral Indigo [n/a] common name: Barwon River Lotus [n/a] common name: Australian Trefoil [n/a]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 124 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Lotus laevigatus Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. pubescens Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. laevigatus (Benth.) Domin legitimate
Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 287 [secondary reference]
common name: Australian Trefoil [n/a]
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 97 [secondary reference]
Williams, K.A.W. (1987), Native Plants of Queensland 3: 190 [secondary reference]
Norris, E.H. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Lotus. Flora of New South Wales 2: 444, pl. 29 [secondary reference]
common name: Australian Trefoil [n/a]
Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Papilionaceae (Fabaceae). Flora of the Kimberley Region: 417-418, Fig. 127B [secondary reference]
Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Fabaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 701, Fig. 142a [secondary reference]
common name: Austral Trefoil [n/a]
Norris, E.H. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Lotus. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 611 [secondary reference]
common name: Australian Trefoil [n/a]
Kramina, T. & Sokoloff, D. (2004), A taxonomic study of Lotus australis complex (Leguminosae), with special emphasis on plants from Pacific Ocean Islands. Adansonia 26(2): 179 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: (designated here): [Icon] t. 624 in Bot. Repos. 10 (1811).
taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. angustifoliolus DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus candolleanus Sweet legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus laevigatus Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. pubescens Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. laevigatus (Benth.) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. venustus Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. maritimus Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. longifolius Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. normalis Domin nom. inval.
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Lotus australis Andrews var. australis legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lotus australis Andrews f. australis legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. angustifoliola DC. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. angustifoliolus DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus candolleanus Sweet legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus laevigatus Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. laevigatus (Benth.) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. venustus Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. maritimus Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. longifolius Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. normalis Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. austroglaber Kramina & D.D.Sokoloff legitimate
  • APC Comment: Lotus australis var. australis is recognised as a distinct taxon in WA, ACT and Vic.
  • APC Dist.: WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas
de Salas, M.F. & Baker, M.L. (2016), Tasmanian vascular plant census. A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 45 [secondary reference]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Lotus australis Andrews var. australis legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lotus australis Andrews f. australis legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. angustifoliola DC. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. angustifoliolus DC. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus candolleanus Sweet legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus laevigatus Benth. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis f. subhirsuta Domin orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis f. subhirsutus Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. laevigatus (Benth.) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. venustus Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. maritimus Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. longifolius Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. normalis Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Lotus australis var. austroglaber Kramina & D.D.Sokoloff legitimate
  • APC Comment: Lotus australis var. australis is recognised as a distinct taxon in WA, ACT and Vic.
  • APC Dist.: WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas