Dorycnium
Dorycnium is a formerly recognized genus in the pea family, found in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. It was described by Philip Miller in 1754 in the fourth edition of The Gardeners Dictionary. It is now considered a synonym of Lotus.Species formerly included in Dorycnium include:
- Dorycnium herbaceum Vill. = Lotus herbaceus
- Dorycnium hirsutum Ser. = Lotus hirsutus
- Dorycnium jordanii Loret & Barrandon = Lotus herbaceus
- Dorycnium pentaphyllum Scop. = Lotus dorycnium
- Dorycnium suffruticosum Vill. = Lotus dorycnium