Medicago glutinosa M. Bieb. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Medicago glutinosa M. Bieb.

Synonym of Medicago sativa L. subsp. glomerata (Balb.) Rouy

Summary

Genus:

Medicago

Section:

Medicago

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Nomen number:

23587

Place of publication:

Tabl. prov. Mer casp. 191. 1798

Verified:

11/08/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

43 (30 active, 17 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)

Davis, P. H., ed. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. 1965-1988
Gunn, C. R. et al. 1978. Classification of Medicago sativa L. using legume characters and flower colors. Techn. Bull. U.S.D.A. 1574:10.
Isely, D. 1983. Classification of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and relatives. Iowa State J. Res. 57:217.
Lesins, K. A. & I. Lesins. 1979. Genus Medicago (Leguminosae). A taxogenetic study. 1979 112.
Small, E. 1986. Taxonomy of glandular wild alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Canad. J. Bot. 64:2128.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980

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=23587. Accessed 20 July 2025.