Medicago

Medicago sativa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Trifolieae
Genus: Medicago
Species: M. arabica – M. arborea – M. archiducis-nicolai – M. arenicola – M. astroites – M. biflora – M. bonarotiana – M. brachycarpa – M. cancellata – M. carica – M. carstiensis – M. ciliaris – M. constricta – M. coronata – M. crassipes – M. cretacea – M. daghestanica – M. disciformis – M. doliata – M. edgeworthii – M. falcata – M. fischeriana – M. globosa – M. granadensis – M. halophila – M. heldreichii – M. heyniana – M. huberi – M. hybrida – M. hypogaea – M. intertexta – M. isthmocarpa – M. laciniata – M. lanigera – M. laxispira – M. lessingii – M. littoralis – M. lupulina – M. makranica – M. marina – M. medicaginoides – M. minima – M. monantha – M. monspeliaca – M. murex – M. muricoleptis – M. noeana – M. orbicularis – M. orthoceras – M. ovalis – M. pamphylica – M. papillosa – M. persica – M. phrygia – M. pironae – M. platycarpos – M. plicata – M. polyceratia – M. polymorpha – M. popovii – M. praecox – M. prostrata – M. radiata – M. retrorsa – M. rhodopea – M. rhytidiocarpa – M. rigida – M. rigidula – M. rigiduloides – M. rostrata – M. rotata – M. rugosa – M. rupestris – M. ruthenica – M. sativa – M. sauvagei – M. saxatilis – M. scutellata – M. secundiflora – M. shepardii – M. sinskiae – M. soleirolii – M. sphaerocarpos – M. suffruticosa – M. syriaca – M. tenoreana – M. tetraprostrata – M. tornata – M. truncatula – M. turbinata

Nothospecies: M. × blancheana – M. × canariensis – M. × casellasii – M. × mixta – M. × sabulensis – M. × varia

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Medicago in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 08. Reference page.

Name

Medicago L., Sp. Pl. 2: 778 (1753), nom. cons..

Type species: Medicago sativa L., typ. cons.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Cochleata Medik., Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. 2: 385 (1787).
- Crimaea Vassilcz., Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 16: 131 (1979).
- Diploprion Viv., Fl. Lib. Spec. 48, t. 19 (1824).
- Factorovskya Eig, Zionist Org. Inst. Agric. & Nat. Hist., Bull. 6, 11 (1927).
- Kamiella Vassilcz., Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 16: 134 (1979).
- Lupularia (Serg.) Opiz, Seznam: 61 (1852).
- Lupulina Noulet, Fl. Bass. Sous-Pyrén. 156 (1837).
- Medica Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. Ed. 4: s. p. (1754).
- Medicula Medik., Vorles. Churpf. Phys. Ges. 2: 386 (1787).
- Nephromedia Kostel., Ind. Hort. Bot. Prag.: 92 (1844).
- Pseudomelissitus Ovcz., Rassulova & Kinzik., Fl. Tadzhikskoi SSR 5: 629, 328 (1978).
- Radiata Medik., Phil. Bot. 1: 208 (1789).
- Rhodusia Vassilcz., Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 9: 204 (1972).
- Spirocarpus Opiz, Seznam: 93 (1852).
- Trifillium Medik., Vorles. Churph. Phys. Ges. 2: 383 (1787).
- Turukhania Vassilcz., Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 16: 132 (1979).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Belarus, Baltic States, Krym, Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, South European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Liberia, Mauritania, Niger.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan.
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya, Tanzania.
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Botswana, Cape Provinces, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Provinces.
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - St. Helena.
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Mauritius, Réunion.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Siberia
  - Altay, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva, West Siberia, Yakutiya.
- Regional: Russian Far East
  - Amur, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Primorye.
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Turkmenistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan.
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Afghanistan, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, China North-Central, Qinghai, China Southeast, Tibet, Xinjiang.
- Regional: Mongolia
  - Mongolia.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Korea, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya.
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Vietnam.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Jawa, Philippines.
- Regional: Papuasia
  - New Guinea.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Pacific
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - New Caledonia.
- Regional: South-Central Pacific
  - Easter Islands.
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii.
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Subarctic America
  - Yukon.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Colorado, Oregon.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Oklahoma.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Vermont.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico, Texas.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mexican Pacific Islands.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Central America
  - Costa Rica, Guatemala.
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico.
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Venezuela.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil South.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Uruguay.
Continental: Antarctic
- Regional: Subantarctic Islands
  - Crozet Islands, Kerguelen.

Note: Grey script symbolizes introduced occurrences.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 778. Reference page.

Additional references

Béna, G. 2001. Molecular phylogeny supports the morphologically based taxonomic transfer of the “medicagoid” Trigonella species to the genus Medicago L. Plant Systematics and Evolution 229(3–4): 217–236. DOI: 10.1007/s006060170012 ResearchGate Reference page.
Small, E. & Brookes, B.S. 1984. Reduction of the geocarpic Factorovskya to Medicago. Taxon 33(4): 622–635. DOI: 10.2307/1220780 JSTOR Reference page.
Small, E., Lassen, P. & Brookes, B.S. 1987. An expanded circumscription of Medicago (Leguminosae, Trifolieae) based on explosive flower tripping. Willdenowia 16(2): 415–437. JSTOR Reference page.
Small, E. 2011. Alfalfa and relatives. Evolution and classification of Medicago. 727 pp. NRC Research Press, Ottawa. ISBN 978-1-84593-750-8. Reference page.
Wei, Z. & Vincent, M.A. 2010. Medicago. Pp. 553–557 in Wu, Zh.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.), Flora of China. Volume 10: Fabaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 978-1-930723-91-7. efloras PDF Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Medicago in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 08. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Medicago. Published online. Accessed: Jun 08 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Medicago. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Jun 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Medicago. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 08. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Medicago. Accessed: 08 Jun 2021.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Medicago in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 08.

Vernacular names

العربية: فصة
беларуская: Люцэрна
català: Melgó
čeština: tolice
dansk: Sneglebælg
Deutsch: Schneckenklee
English: Medick
Esperanto: Medikago
eesti: Lutsern
فارسی: علف ماد
suomi: Mailaset
français: Luzerne
עברית: אספסת
hornjoserbsce: Šlinčina
magyar: Lucerna
հայերեն: Առվույտ
日本語: ウマゴヤシ属
қазақша: Жоңышқа
한국어: 개자리속
lietuvių: Liucerna
Nederlands: Rupsklaver
norsk: Sneglebelger, Luserner
polski: Lucerna
русский: Люцерна
slovenčina: lucerna
svenska: Lusernsläktet
українська: Люцерна
oʻzbekcha/ўзбекча: Beda
Tiếng Việt: Chi Linh lăng, Cỏ ba lá
Winaray: Medicago
中文: 苜蓿

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