Medicago muricata Benth. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Medicago muricata Benth.

Synonym of Medicago doliata Carmign. var. muricata Heyn

Summary

Genus:

Medicago

Section:

Spirocarpos

Subsection:

Pachyspireae

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

314584

Place of publication:

Cat. pl. Pyrenees 102. 1826 (non All. 1785)

Comment:

an illegitimate later homonym (Melbourne ICN Art. 53) that is unavailable for use

Verified:

10/20/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

82 (82 active, 82 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)

Heyn, C. C. 1963. The annual species of Medicago. Scripta Hierosolymitana 113.

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=314584. Accessed 19 July 2025.