Medicago falcata

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Medicago falcata
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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
L.
Synonyms

Medicago aurantiacaGodron
Medicago glandulosaDavidoff
Medicago glutinosasensu Hayek
Medicago procumbensBesser
Medicago quasifalcataSinsk.
Medicago romanicaProdan
Medicago sativa subsp. falcata(L.) Arcang.
Medicago sativa subsp. glandulosa(Koch) Arcang.
Medicago talcata L.
Medicago tenderiensisKlokov

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".


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