Medicago Orbicularis

Medicago orbicularis
Scientific 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.;

Short description: Species of legume

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,^[1] button clover, button medick, and round-fruited medick.

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Medicago orbicularis - MHNT

References

↑ "Medicago orbicularis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MEOR2. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

External links

International Legume Database & Information Services

Wikidata ☰ Q3085644 entry

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[1] "Medicago orbicularis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MEOR2. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

Medicago orbicularis

Scientific 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.