Fabaceae Lindl.
Lotus corniculatus L. , legitimate, scientific
Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 775 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Habitat in Europa."
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]
Gray, A. (1854), United States Exploring Expedition Phanerogamia 1: 400 [secondary reference]
Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): xcv. [secondary reference]
Bentham, G. (5 October 1864), Flora Australiensis 2: 188 BHL [secondary reference]
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]
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, 199 [secondary reference]
common name: Bird's-foot Trefoil [n/a]
Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2: 315 [secondary reference]
common name: Bird's-foot Trefoil [n/a]
Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 461 [secondary reference]
common name: Bird's-foot Trefoil [n/a]
Curtis, W.M. (1956), The Student's Flora of Tasmania 1: 159 [secondary reference]
common name: Bird's-foot Trefoil [n/a]
Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 190 [secondary reference]
Burbidge, N.T. & Gray, M. (1970), Flora of the Australian Capital Territory: 228 [secondary reference]
common name: Birdsfoot Trefoil [n/a]
Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 297 [secondary reference]
common name: Bird's-foot 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: Bird's-foot Trefoil [n/a]
Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 730 [secondary reference]
common name: Birdsfoot Trefoil [n/a]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 124 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Lotus corniculatus var. hirsutus W.D.J.Koch nom. illeg.
Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1984), Fabaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 1: 287-288, Fig. 47B [secondary reference]
common name: Bird's-foot Trefoil [n/a]
Norris, E.H. & Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Lotus. Flora of New South Wales 2: 444 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Lotus corniculatus var. hirsutus W.D.J.Koch nom. illeg. common name: Birds-foot Trefoil [n/a]
Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Fabaceae. Flora of Victoria 3: 703 [secondary reference]
common name: Bird's-foot Trefoil [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Lotus corniculata L. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Lotus major Scop. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lotus corniculatus var. hirsutus W.D.J.Koch nom. illeg.
  • APC Comment: Varietal rank not recognised in NSW.
  • APC Dist.: SA (naturalised), Qld (formerly naturalised), NSW (naturalised), NI (naturalised), ACT (naturalised), Vic (naturalised), Tas (naturalised)
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 461
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Lotus preslii Ten. legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 461
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Lotus uliginosus Schkuhr legitimate by Black, J.M. (January 1948), Casuarinaceae-Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 2: 461