Taxon:  Trifolium ochroleucon Huds.



Summary
Genus:
Trifolium
Subgenus:
Trifolium
Section:
Trifolium
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:
40309
Place of publication:
Fl. angl. 283.  1762
Comment:
although the spelling was corrected by Hudson to the Latinized "ochroleucum" in ed. 2 and ed. 3 of Flora anglica, there is nothing wrong with the original Greek ending
Verified:
03/23/2007 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
54 (36  active, 23  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Afonin, A. N., S. L. Greene, N. I. Dzyubenko, & A. N. Frolov, eds. Interactive agricultural ecological atlas of Russia and neighboring countries. Economic plants and their diseases, pests and weeds (on-line resource).
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  3. Ellison, N. W. et al. 2006. Molecular phylogenetics of the clover genus (Trifolium - Leguminosae). Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 39:688-705. Note: as "Trifolium ochroleucum"
  4. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  5. Gillett, J. M. & N. L. Taylor (M. Collins ed.). 2001. The world of clovers 268. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  6. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
  7. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  8. Pederson, G. A. et al. 1999. Collection of Trifolium sp. and other forage legumes in Bulgaria. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 46:325-330. Note: lists as "Trifolium ochroleucum"
  9. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  10. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  11. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  12. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  13. Smythies, B. E. 1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
  14. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
  15. Zohary, M. & D. Heller. 1984. The genus Trifolium 381. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishsulphur clover  1Gillett, J. M. & N. L. Taylor (M. Collins ed.). 2001. The world of clovers 268. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine   
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzechoslovakia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain e.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Iran, Turkey
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Czechoslovakia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Poland
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Moldova, Ukraine
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (e.), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  3. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  4. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  5. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as "ochroleucum"
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as "ochroleucon"
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=40309. Accessed 12 May 2026.