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Genus: Melilotus (melilots)
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Eurosid I > Fabales > Fabaceae > Subfamily: Papilionoideae
About 20 species, native to Europe, Asia and North Africa. There are three
naturalised species in southern Africa, and an additional four species that
are cultivated in the region.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of
southern Africa - an online checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
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Melilotus albus (White melilot)
Native to Eurasia.
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Melilotus indicus (Small melilot)
Native from the Canary Islands to
India.
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Melilotus officinalis (Yellow
melilot, Ribbed melilot)
Native to Eurasia.
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
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Melilotus altissima (Tall
melilot)
Native to Europe.
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Melilotus messanensis
Native from Portugal to Pakistan.
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Melilotus neapolitana
Native from the Mediterranean to
Caucasus.
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Melilotus wolgica
Native from Russia to the Caspian Sea.
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