Annotated checklist of Anthyllis vulneraria L. s.l. (Fabaceae, Faboideae)

Christian Zidorn

with 2 figures and 4 tables

Key words: Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. adriatica comb. nova et stat. nov., Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. apennina comb. nova et stat. nov., Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. baltica comb. nova et stat. nov., Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. langei stat. nov., Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. lapponica var. danica comb. nova et stat. nov., Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. lemanniana comb. nova et stat. nov., Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. tricolor comb. nova et stat. nov. – Anthyllis, intraspecific taxa, subspecies, intermediate taxa, new combinations, biodiversity, taxonomy. – Flora of the Holarctic floristic realm; Africa, Asia, Europe.

Summary
Zidorn C. 2025. Annotated checklist of Anthyllis vulneraria L. s.l. (Fabaceae, Faboideae). – Phyton (Horn, Austria) 64–65: 35–51, with 2 figures and 4 tables.
For the first time since Cullen (1976, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 35: 1–38), a complete overview of the subspecies and varieties of Anthyllis vulneraria L. s.l. has been compiled. A total of 60 different intraspecific taxa is presented: 57 subspecies, including two subspecies with two and three varieties, respectively. In order to achieve a consistent intraspecific system, seven new combinations are proposed: Anthyllis vulneraria subsp. adriatica, A. vulneraria subsp. apennina, A. vulneraria subsp. baltica, A. vulneraria subsp. langei, A. vulneraria subsp. lapponica var. danica, A. vulneraria subsp. lemanniana, and A. vulneraria subsp. tricolor. Additionally, some new findings on nomenclature have been incorporated. This, together with the taxa from the Mediterranean region newly described since the publication of Cullen’s account, results in a substantial add-on to the checklist, when compared to the 35 subspecies listed by Cullen. This updated checklist is intended to serve as a first taxonomic and nomenclatural guideline towards an in-depth study of the probably intricate and reticulate phylogeny of the group.