Biology:Medicago scutellata
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Short description: Species of legume
Medicago scutellata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Medicago |
Species: | M. scutellata
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Binomial name | |
Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill.
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Synonyms | |
Medicago polymorpha var. scutellata L. |
Medicago scutellata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include snail medick[1][2] and shield medick.
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References
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ "Medicago scutellata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MESC6. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4118429 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicago scutellata.
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