Biology:Medicago minima

Short description: Species of legume

Medicago minima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Medicago
Species:	M. minima
Binomial name
Medicago minima L.
Synonyms
Medicago hirsuta (L.) All. Medicago minima (L.) Bartal. Medicago hirsuta subsp. brevispina (Benth.) Ponert Medicago hirsuta subsp. ononidea Ruoy Medicago mollissima Roth Medicago ononidea (Ruoy) A. W. Hill Medicago polymorpha var. minima L. Medicago pulchella Lowe Medicago recta (Desf.) Willd.

Medicago minima is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found worldwide. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include bur medick, little bur-clover, little bur medick, little medick, small medick, and woolly bur medick.

External links

• International Legume Database & Information Services

Wikidata ☰ Q144139 entry