Genus: Medicago L.

Family:

Fabaceae

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Altfamily:

Papilionaceae

Common names:

medic, medick

Genus number:

7365

Last updated:

21-Jan-2014

Accession Count:

191

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)\; all accepted species are in GRIN

List of Species Records in GRIN

References for genus:

Bena, G. 2001. Molecular phylogeny supports the morphologically based taxonomic transfer of the "medicagoid" Trigonella species to the genus Medicago L.. Pl. Syst. Evol. 229:217-236.
Lewis, G. et al., eds. Legumes of the world. (Leg World) 503.
Small, E. & M. Jomphe 1989. A synopsis of the genus Medicago (Leguminosae). Canad. J. Bot. 67:3260-3294.

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

(=) Crimaea Vassilcz.
(=) Factorovskya Eig
(=) Kamiella Vassilcz.
(=) Lupulina Noulet
(=) Medica Mill.
(=) Pseudomelissitus Ovcz. et al.
(=~) Radiata Medik.
(=) Rhodusia Vassilcz.
(=) Turukhania Vassilcz.

Subdivisions of genus Medicago L.:

Section	Subsection
Buceras
Buceras	Deflexae
Buceras	Erectae
Buceras	Isthmocarpae
Buceras	Reflexae
Carstienses
Dendrotelis
Geocarpa
Heynianae
Hymenocarpos
Lunatae
Lupularia
Medicago
Orbiculares
Platycarpae
Spirocarpos
Spirocarpos	Intertextae
Spirocarpos	Leptospireae
Spirocarpos	Pachyspireae
Spirocarpos	Rotatae

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2018. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7365. Accessed 19 April 2018.