Genus: Medicago L.

Family:

Fabaceae

Subfamily:

Papilionoideae

Tribe:

Trifolieae

Altfamily:

Papilionaceae

Common names:

medic, medick

Genus number:

7365

Last updated:

21-Jan-2014

Accession Count:

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. 2005. (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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