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Medicago orbicularis

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Species of legume

Medicago orbicularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Medicago
Species: M. orbicularis
Binomial name
Medicago orbicularis
(L.) Bartal.
Synonyms
  • Medicago applanata Hornem.
  • Medicago biancae (Urban) Pinto da Silva
  • Medicago cuneata J. Woods
  • Medicago marginata Willd.
  • Medicago orbicularis (L.) All.
  • Medicago polymorpha var. orbicularis L.

Medicago orbicularis is a plant species found throughout the Mediterranean basin and along the European Black Sea coast. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include blackdisk medick, button clover, button medick, and round-fruited medick.

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  • Seed pods Seed pods
  • Seeds Seeds
  • Medicago orbicularis - MHNT Medicago orbicularis - MHNT

References

  1. NRCS. "Medicago orbicularis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 30 June 2015.

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Taxon identifiers
Medicago orbicularis
Medicago polymorpha var. orbicularis


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