Melilotus wolgicus
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| Internal ID | UUID643fd96b56f73387703743 |
| Scientific name | Melilotus wolgicus |
| Authority | Poir. |
| First published in | J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 3: 648 (1814) |
Description Top
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Melilotus wolgicus, also known as the Volga sweet-clover or Russian melilot, is a biennial herb native to Russia and Kazakhstan. It is commonly found in the lower Volga and Don valleys and has also been naturalized in parts of Canada with similar climates. This plant has been considered as a potential forage crop due to its ability to withstand cold and drought conditions. It is also reported to be more productive than a similar species, M. albus. Melilotus wolgicus has a large taproot and can grow up to 150 cm in height with branching stems. Its leaves are trifoliate and have ovate to lanceolate leaflets. The flowers are small, measuring up to 3.5 mm in length, and are white with pink veins.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Melilotus ruthenicus | Ser. | A.P.de Candolle, Prodr.2: 186 (1825) |
| Melilotus volgicus | Poir. | |
| Melilotus ruthenica | (M.Bieb.) Ser. | |
| Trifolium ruthenicum | M.Bieb. | |
| Trifolium ruthenicum | M.Bieb. | |
| Melilotus wolgica | Poir. | |
| Melilotus integerrimus | Steven ex Trautv. | Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg8: 271 (1841) |
| Melilotus laxus | Steven ex Trautv. | Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg8: 271 (1841) |
| Melilotus micranthus | Willd. ex Steven | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou29(II): 133 (1856) |
| Trifolium melilotus-ruthenicus | M.Bieb. | Fl. Taur.-Caucas.3: 506 (1819) |
| Sertula ruthenica | (Ser.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 205 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Belarusian | Баркун волжскі |
| Czech | komonice povolžská |
| Estonian | vene mesikas |
| Finnish | volganmesikkä |
| Upper Sorbian | rutenski komonc |
| Russian | Донник русский |
| Swedish | rysk sötväppling |
| Chinese | 沃尔基草木樨 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Caucasus
- North Caucasus
- Transcaucasus
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
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Mongolia
- Mongolia
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Siberia
- Altay
- West Siberia
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Caucasus
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Europe click to expand
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Eastern Europe
- Baltic States
- Belarus
- Central European Russia
- East European Russia
- Krym
- Northwest European Russia
- South European Russia
- Ukraine
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Middle Europe
- Czechoslovakia
- Poland
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Southeastern Europe
- Greece
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Southwestern Europe
- France
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Eastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000185401 |
| Canadensys | 5843 |
| USDA Plants | MEWO3 |
| Tropicos | 13035882 |
| INPN | 107972 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:507055-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-31623 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3928590 |
| Observations.org | 150578 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1632804 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000460665 |
| Nature Serve | 2.144069 |
| IPNI | 507055-1 |
| iNaturalist | 165291 |
| GBIF | 2971068 |
| Freebase | /m/0_qfnqb |
| EPPO | MEUWO |
| EOL | 704028 |
| Elurikkus | 5694 |
| USDA GRIN | 24024 |
| Wikipedia | Melilotus_wolgicus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |