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Trifolium L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 26204

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):
	Common Name(s):	clover [English]
		trèfles [French]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Fabales
	Family	Fabaceae – peas, legumes
	Genus	Trifolium L. – clover, trèfles
		Direct Children:
	Species	Trifolium affine C. Presl
	Species	Trifolium africanum Ser. – African clover
	Species	Trifolium albopurpureum Torr. & A. Gray – rancheria clover
	Species	Trifolium alexandrinum L. – Egyptian clover
	Species	Trifolium alpestre L. – owl-head clover, purple-globe clover
	Species	Trifolium alpinum L. – alpine clover
	Species	Trifolium amabile Kunth – Aztec clover
	Species	Trifolium ambiguum M. Bieb. – Kura clover
	Species	Trifolium amoenum Greene – showy Indian clover
	Species	Trifolium andersonii A. Gray – fiveleaf clover
	Species	Trifolium andinum Nutt. – Intermountain clover, Great Divide clover
	Species	Trifolium angustifolium L. – narrowleaf crimson clover
	Species	Trifolium apertum Bobrov – open clover
	Species	Trifolium argutum Banks & Sol. – sharp-tooth clover
	Species	Trifolium arvense L. – rabbitfoot clover, hare's foot clover, oldfield clover, stone clover, hairy clover, rabbit-foot clover
	Species	Trifolium attenuatum Greene – Rocky Mountain clover
	Species	Trifolium aureum Pollich – golden clover
	Species	Trifolium baccarinii Chiov.
	Species	Trifolium badium Schreb.
	Species	Trifolium barbigerum Torr. – bearded clover
	Species	Trifolium barnebyi (Isely) Dorn & Lichvar – Barneby's clover
	Species	Trifolium beckwithii W.H. Brewer ex S. Watson – Beckwith's clover
	Species	Trifolium bejariense Moric. – Bejar clover
	Species	Trifolium berytheum Boiss. & Blanche – Beirut clover
	Species	Trifolium bifidum A. Gray – notchleaf clover
	Species	Trifolium billardierei Spreng. – Labillardiere's clover
	Species	Trifolium bocconei Savi – Boccone's clover
	Species	Trifolium boissieri Guss. ex Soy.-Will. & Godr. – Boissier's clover
	Species	Trifolium bolanderi A. Gray – parasol clover
	Species	Trifolium brandegeei S. Watson – Brandegee's clover
	Species	Trifolium breweri S. Watson – forest clover
	Species	Trifolium buckwestiorum Isely – Santa Cruz clover
	Species	Trifolium burchellianum Ser. – Burchell's clover
	Species	Trifolium calcaricum J.L. Collins & Wieboldt – running glade clover
	Species	Trifolium campestre Schreb. – field clover, large hop clover, lesser hop clover, big hop clover, low hop clover
	Species	Trifolium canescens Willd. – graying clover
	Species	Trifolium carolinianum Michx. – Carolina clover
	Species	Trifolium cernuum Brot. – nodding clover, drooping clover
	Species	Trifolium cheranganiense J.B. Gillett – Cherangani clover
	Species	Trifolium cherleri L.
	Species	Trifolium chilense Hook. & Arn. – Chilean clover
	Species	Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. – foothill clover
	Species	Trifolium clypeatum L. – shield clover
	Species	Trifolium cryptopodium Steud. ex A. Rich.
	Species	Trifolium cyathiferum Lindl. – cup clover
	Species	Trifolium dalmaticum Vis. – Dalmatian clover
	Species	Trifolium dasyphyllum Torr. & A. Gray – alpine clover, Uinta clover, whiproot clover
	Species	Trifolium dasyurum C. Presl
	Species	Trifolium dedeckerae J.M. Gillett – Dedecker's clover, Dedecker clover
	Species	Trifolium depauperatum Desv. – cowbag clover
	Species	Trifolium dichotomum Hook. & Arn. – branched Indian clover
	Species	Trifolium dichroanthum Boiss.
	Species	Trifolium diffusum Ehrh. – diffuse clover
	Species	Trifolium douglasii House – Douglas' clover
	Species	Trifolium dubium Sibth. – suckling clover, hop clover, smallhop clover
	Species	Trifolium echinatum M. Bieb. – prickly clover
	Species	Trifolium eriocephalum Nutt. – woollyhead clover
	Species	Trifolium eriosphaerum Boiss. – woolly round-head clover
	Species	Trifolium fragiferum L. – strawberry clover
	Species	Trifolium friscanum (S.L. Welsh) S.L. Welsh – Frisco clover
	Species	Trifolium fucatum Lindl. – bull clover
	Species	Trifolium gemellum Pourr. ex Willd. – Spanish clover
	Species	Trifolium glanduliferum Boiss. – glandular clover
	Species	Trifolium globosum L. – round-head clover
	Species	Trifolium glomeratum L. – clustered clover
	Species	Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & A. Gray – pinpoint clover, pin-point clover
	Species	Trifolium grandiflorum Schreb. – large-flower hop clover
	Species	Trifolium gymnocarpon Nutt. – hollyleaf clover
	Species	Trifolium haussknechtii Boiss. – Haussknecht's clover
	Species	Trifolium haydenii Porter – Hayden's clover
	Species	Trifolium heldreichianum (Gibelli & Belli) Hausskn. – Heldreich's clover
	Species	Trifolium hirtum All. – rose clover
	Species	Trifolium howellii S. Watson – canyon clover
	Species	Trifolium hybridum L. – alsike clover
	Species	Trifolium incarnatum L. – crimson clover
	Species	Trifolium israeliticum D. Zohary & Katzn. – Israel clover
	Species	Trifolium isthmocarpum Brot.
	Species	Trifolium jokerstii M. Vincent & Rand. Morgan – Jim's clover
	Species	Trifolium kingii S. Watson – King's clover
	Species	Trifolium lappaceum L. – burdock clover
	Species	Trifolium latifolium (Hook.) Greene – twin clover
	Species	Trifolium leibergii A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. – Leiberg's clover
	Species	Trifolium lemmonii S. Watson – Lemmon's clover
	Species	Trifolium leucanthum M. Bieb.
	Species	Trifolium ligusticum Balb. ex Loisel. – Ligurian clover
	Species	Trifolium longipes Nutt. – longstalk clover, long-stalk clover
	Species	Trifolium lucanicum Gasp. ex Guss.
	Species	Trifolium lugardii Bullock – Lugard's clover
	Species	Trifolium lupinaster L. – lupine clover
	Species	Trifolium macraei Hook. & Arn. – Chilean clover
	Species	Trifolium macrocephalum (Pursh) Poir. – largehead clover, bighead clover
	Species	Trifolium masaiense J.B. Gillett – Masai clover
	Species	Trifolium medium L. – zigzag clover
	Species	Trifolium meduseum Blanche ex Boiss. – Medusa clover
	Species	Trifolium michelianum Savi – bigflower clover
	Species	Trifolium micranthum Viv. – slender hop clover
	Species	Trifolium microcephalum Pursh – smallhead clover, littlehead clover, small-head clover
	Species	Trifolium microdon Hook. & Arn. – thimble clover
	Species	Trifolium miegeanum Maire – miege clover
	Species	Trifolium minutissimum D. Heller & Zohary – dwarf clover, Clemens County clover
	Species	Trifolium monanthum A. Gray – mountain carpet clover, carpet clover
	Species	Trifolium montanum L. – mountain clover
	Species	Trifolium mucronatum Willd. ex Spreng. – cusp clover
	Species	Trifolium mutabile Port.
	Species	Trifolium nanum Torr. – dwarf clover
	Species	Trifolium neurophyllum Greene – White Mountain clover
	Species	Trifolium nigrescens Viv. – small white clover
	Species	Trifolium obscurum Savi
	Species	Trifolium obtusiflorum Hook. – clammy clover
	Species	Trifolium ochroleucum Huds. – sulphur clover
	Species	Trifolium oliganthum Steud. – fewflower clover
	Species	Trifolium olivaceum Greene – olive clover
	Species	Trifolium ornithopodioides L. – bird clover, bird's-foot-fenugreek
	Species	Trifolium owyheense Gilkey – Owyhee clover
	Species	Trifolium palaestinum Boiss. – Palestine clover
	Species	Trifolium pallescens Schreb.
	Species	Trifolium pallidum Waldst. & Kit.
	Species	Trifolium pannonicum Jacq. – Hungarian clover
	Species	Trifolium parryi A. Gray – Parry's clover, Parry clover
	Species	Trifolium patens Schreb.
	Species	Trifolium philistaeum Zohary – Palestine clover
	Species	Trifolium physodes Steven ex M. Bieb.
	Species	Trifolium pilulare Boiss.
	Species	Trifolium pinetorum Greene – woods clover, pinewoods clover
	Species	Trifolium plumosum Douglas – plumed clover
	Species	Trifolium polymorphum Poir. – peanut clover
	Species	Trifolium polystachyum Fresen.
	Species	Trifolium pratense L. – red clover
	Species	Trifolium productum Greene – Shasta clover
	Species	Trifolium purpureum Loisel. – purple clover
	Species	Trifolium purseglovei J.B. Gillett
	Species	Trifolium reflexum L. – buffalo clover
	Species	Trifolium repens L. – white clover, Dutch clover, ladino clover, white Dutch clover
	Species	Trifolium resupinatum L. – reversed clover, Persian clover
	Species	Trifolium retusum L. – teasel clover
	Species	Trifolium rollinsii J.M. Gillett – Rollins' clover
	Species	Trifolium rubens L.
	Species	Trifolium rueppellianum Fresen. – Rueppell's clover
	Species	Trifolium scabrum L. – rough clover
	Species	Trifolium scutatum Boiss. – shield clover
	Species	Trifolium semipilosum Fresen. – Kenya clover
	Species	Trifolium siskiyouense J.M. Gillett – Siskiyou clover
	Species	Trifolium spadiceum L. – brown moor clover
	Species	Trifolium spumosum L. – Mediterranean clover
	Species	Trifolium squamosum L. – sea clover
	Species	Trifolium squarrosum L.
	Species	Trifolium stellatum L. – star clover, starry clover
	Species	Trifolium steudneri Schweinf. – Steudner's clover
	Species	Trifolium stoloniferum Muhl. ex Eaton – running buffalo clover, creeping clover
	Species	Trifolium striatum L. – knotted clover
	Species	Trifolium strictum L.
	Species	Trifolium subterraneum L. – subterranean clover
	Species	Trifolium suffocatum L. – suffocated clover
	Species	Trifolium sylvaticum Gérard ex Loisel.
	Species	Trifolium tembense Fresen. – Tembien clover
	Species	Trifolium thalii Vill.
	Species	Trifolium thompsonii C.V. Morton – Thompson's clover
	Species	Trifolium tomentosum L. – woolly clover
	Species	Trifolium trichocalyx A. Heller – Monterey clover, Coastal dunes milk-vetch
	Species	Trifolium trichocephalum M. Bieb.
	Species	Trifolium tumens Steven ex M. Bieb.
	Species	Trifolium uniflorum L. – oneflower clover
	Species	Trifolium usambarense Taub.
	Species	Trifolium variegatum Nutt. – whitetip clover, white-tip clover
	Species	Trifolium vavilovii Eig – Vavilov's clover
	Species	Trifolium vernum Phil.
	Species	Trifolium vesiculosum Savi – arrowleaf clover
	Species	Trifolium virginicum Small ex Small & Vail – Kates Mountain clover, Kate's-mountain clover
	Species	Trifolium willdenovii Spreng. – tomcat clover
	Species	Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. – cows clover, cow clover, Sierra clover

References


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	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	trèfles[French]

	Source:	Fabaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Trifolium

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Trifolium

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Trifolium

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Trifolium

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