Melilotus elegans Salzm. ex Ser.

English: Elegant Sweetclover

German: Eleganter Steinklee

Portuguese: Coroa-de-rei

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Fabales (244)

        Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)

          Genus: Melilotus (3)

            Epithet: elegans Salzm. ex Ser. (4)

Synonyms: Melilotus abyssinicus Baker, Melilotus barcinonensis Sennen, Melilotus collinus Guss., Melilotus elegans Salzm., Melilotus lippoldianus Lowe, Melilotus pertusianus Gennari, Sertula elegans (Salzm. ex Ser.) Kuntze, Trigonella elegans (Salzm. ex Ser.) Coulot & Rabaute

abyssinicus => from Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

elegans => graceful, neat, nice

Climate: sub-tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

Flower colour: yellow

Check for Melilotus elegans at

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• [413] International Legume Database & Information Service
• [1007] Melilotus elegans - Plants For A Future