Dorycnium pentaphyllum Scop.

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

• Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [Cited as Lotus dorycnium.]
• Vladimirov, V. & al. (2016). New floristic records in the Balkans: 29. Phytologia Balcanica 22: 93-123. [Cited as Lotus dorycnium.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève. [Cited as Dorycnium pentaphyllum.]
• Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève. [Cited as Dorycnium pentaphyllum.]
• Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Dorycnium pentaphyllum.]
• Rechinger, K.H. & al. (1984). Papilionaceae II. Flora Iranica 157: 1-499. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien. [Cited as Dorycnium pentaphyllum.]
• Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad. [Cited as Dorycnium pentaphyllum.]
• Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press. [Cited as Dorycnium pentaphyllum.]
• Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Dorycnium pentaphyllum.]

International Legume Database and Information Service

• Horn, P. E. & Hill, G. D. (1987). What Legume is That?
• Technical Officer MWD (1984). Streamland 32: Canary Clovers