Place of publication:
Fl. franç. 2:594. 1779 ("1778") (Pallas, Reise russ. reich. 3:537. 1776, nom. nud.)
Comment:
Trifolium M. officinale L. was not cited by Lamarck, although he cited T. M. vars. for other species such as M. italicus and M. ornithopodioides, but Melbourne ICN Art. 41.4 allows treatment as a new combination