Medicago media Pers. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Medicago media Pers.

Synonym of Medicago sativa L. nothosubsp. varia (Martyn) Arcang.

Summary

Genus:

Medicago

Section:

Medicago

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

311857

Place of publication:

Syn. pl. 2(2):356. 1807

Verified:

06/04/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

414 (370 active, 287 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Gunn, C. R. et al. 1978. Classification of Medicago sativa L. using legume characters and flower colors. Techn. Bull. U.S.D.A. 1574:12.
Lesins, K. A. & I. Lesins. 1979. Genus Medicago (Leguminosae). A taxogenetic study. 1979 103.
Sparrow, S. D., Jr. 1986. Effects of inoculation on nodulation, growth and nitrogen accumulation by seedling-year alfalfa, Medicago media Persoon, in three subarctic soils. Crop Res. (Edinburgh) 25(2):133-142.

Common names

Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=311857. Accessed 20 July 2025.