Trifolium officinale L. Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank SPECIES Published in Sp. Pl.: 765 (1753) Classification kingdom Plantae phylum Tracheophyta class Magnoliopsida order Fabales family Fabaceae genus Melilotus species Melilotus officinalis Name Homonyms Trifolium officinale L. Trifolium officinale Willd., 1802 Trifolium officinale Schrank Trifolium officinale L. ex B.D.Jacks.