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Nomenclature: wfo-0000213468

Medicago sativa L. Sp. Pl.: 778 (1753)

Nomenclatural References

• literature : Sp. Pl. 2: 778. 1753 [1 May 1753] BHL link from IPNI metadata.
• person : Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
• database : IPNI record: 30234961-2
• database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: ild-8536
• database : The Plant List version 1.1, record: ild-8536

Taxonomy: Accepted in 2024-06 classification

Placement: Code > Plantae Haeckel > Pteridobiotina Britton & Brown > Angiosperms > Fabales Bromhead > Fabaceae Juss. > Papilionoideae DC. > Medicago L. > Medicago sativa L.

Subtaxa

• Medicago sativa subsp. faurei Maire
• Medicago sativa subsp. glomerata (Balb.) Rouy
• Medicago sativa subsp. sativa

Synonyms

• Medica sativa Lam.
• Medicago sativa f. sativa
• Medicago praesativa subsp. spontanea Sinskaya
• Medicago sativa subsp. vulgaris (Alef.) Arcang.
• Medicago vera Kirschl.
• Medica sativa (L.) Mill.
• Medicago sativa var. vulgaris Alef.

Taxonomic References

• database : Legume Data Portal record: 2369031 Placement taken from Fabaceae Checklist 2024 v.5

Treatment References

• database : Legume Data Portal record: 2369031 Placement taken from Fabaceae Checklist 2024 v.5