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Medicago laciniata

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Species of legume

Medicago laciniata
Photograph of Medicago laciniata seed pods
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. laciniata
Binomial name
Medicago laciniata
(L.) Mill.

Medicago laciniata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found primarily in the southern Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include cutleaf medick and tattered medick. Grows in Sinai, Egypt.

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  • seeds seeds

References

  1. NRCS. "Medicago laciniata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

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Taxon identifiers
Medicago laciniata
Medicago polymorpha var. laciniata


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