Lotus hirsutus is a species in the Lotus genus. This name is accepted name for the species in the family Fabaceae subfamily Faboideae, tribe Loteae, . This species is found in Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.