Medicago noeana

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Medicago noeana
Medicago noeana pods.JPG
Seed pods of Medicago noeana next to a U.S. dime for scale.
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Medicago
Species:
M. noeana
Binomial name
Medicago noeana

Medicago noeana is a species of flowering plant in the Fabaceae family. [1] [2] It can be found throughout the Middle East. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti , which is capable of nitrogen fixation.

References

  1. "Medicago noeana Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. "Medicago noeana Boiss". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved September 5, 2020.