Taxon: Lotus subbiflorus Lag.

Summary

Genus:

Lotus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Loteae

Nomen number:

313868

Place of publication:

Varied. Ci. 2(4):213. 1805

Comment:

non Lotus subbiflorus auct. nonn. (= L. castellanus Boiss. & Reut.)

Verified:

08/28/2019 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (1 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Lotus subbiflorus Lag. subsp. subbiflorus

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Lotus divaricatus Sol. ex Buch
Lotus suaveolens Pers.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares. Note: = Lotus hispidus Desf. ex DC.
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Lotus hispidus DC.
Heyn, C. C. 1970. Studies in Lotus. III. The L. angustissimus group. Israel J. Bot. 19:280-284. Note: = Lotus castellanus Boiss. & Reut., non L.
Jessop, J. P. & H. R. Toelken, eds. 1986. Flora of South Australia, ed. 4. Note: introd.
Kirkbride, J. H., Jr. 1999. Lotus systematics and distribution. Special Publ. Crop Sci. Soc. Amer. 28:13.
Kramina, T. E. 2006. A contribution to the taxonomic revision of the Lotus angustissimus-complex (Leguminosae, Loteae). Wulfenia 13:75-79.
Laínz, M. 1973. Lotus subbiflorus Lag. et L. castellanus Boiss. & Reut.: feliciter, binomina in consueto usu retinenda. Candollea 28:13-14.
Lassen, P. 1987. Lotus. In: W. Greuter and T. Raus (ed.), Med-Checklist notulae, 14. Willdenowia 16:445.
Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
Smythies, B. E. 1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Note: forage crop

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	hairy bird's-foot trefoil			1	Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Africa	Macaronesia	Portugal	Azores		Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
1	Native	Africa	Macaronesia	Portugal	Madeira Islands		Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Algeria		n.	Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Libya		n.e.	Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Morocco			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Tunisia			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Israel			Kramina, T. E. 2006. A contribution to the taxonomic revision of the Lotus angustissimus-complex (Leguminosae, Loteae). Wulfenia 13:75-79.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey		w. (rare)	Kramina, T. E. 2006. A contribution to the taxonomic revision of the Lotus angustissimus-complex (Leguminosae, Loteae). Wulfenia 13:75-79.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Ireland			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	United Kingdom		s.w.	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece		incl. Crete (rare)	Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Lotus hispidus DC.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		incl. Sardinia, Sicily	Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Lotus hispidus DC.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France		incl. Corsica	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal			Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain		incl. Baleares	Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4	Naturalized	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zimbabwe			Kramina, T. E. 2006. A contribution to the taxonomic revision of the Lotus angustissimus-complex (Leguminosae, Loteae). Wulfenia 13:75-79.
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Japan			Kramina, T. E. 2006. A contribution to the taxonomic revision of the Lotus angustissimus-complex (Leguminosae, Loteae). Wulfenia 13:75-79.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia			Kramina, T. E. 2006. A contribution to the taxonomic revision of the Lotus angustissimus-complex (Leguminosae, Loteae). Wulfenia 13:75-79.
4	Naturalized	Australasia	New Zealand	New Zealand			Kramina, T. E. 2006. A contribution to the taxonomic revision of the Lotus angustissimus-complex (Leguminosae, Loteae). Wulfenia 13:75-79.

Native
Africa

MACARONESIA: Portugal [Azores, Madeira Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.), Libya (n.e.), Morocco, Tunisia

Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Israel, Turkey (w. (rare))

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom (s.w.), Ireland
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Greece (incl. Crete (rare)), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal

Naturalized
Africa

SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Zimbabwe

Asia-Temperate

EASTERN ASIA: Japan

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Reference(s)

Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Lotus hispidus DC.
Kramina, T. E. 2006. A contribution to the taxonomic revision of the Lotus angustissimus-complex (Leguminosae, Loteae). Wulfenia 13:75-79.
Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Silva, L. et al. 2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=313868. Accessed 12 May 2026.