Biology:Medicago falcata

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Short description: Species of legume

Medicago falcata
Medicago falcata bgiu.jpg
Bombus sylvarum - Medicago falcata - Keila.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Medicago
Species:
M. falcata
Binomial name
Medicago falcata
Synonyms

Medicago aurantiaca Godron
Medicago glandulosa Davidoff
Medicago glutinosa sensu Hayek
Medicago procumbens Besser
Medicago quasifalcata Sinsk.
Medicago romanica Prodan
Medicago sativa subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
Medicago sativa subsp. glandulosa (Koch) Arcang.
Medicago talcata L.
Medicago tenderiensis Klokov

Medicago falcata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to much of Europe and Asia,[1] but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Its common names include yellow lucerne, sickle alfalfa, yellow-flowered alfalfa, yellow alfalfa, sickle medick and yellow medick.

References

  1. ↑ "Medicago falcata L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:506175-1. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q158531 entry




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