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Taxon:  Medicago arborea L.



Summary
Genus:
Medicago
Section:
Dendrotelis
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:
23557
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:778. 1753
Verified:
05/22/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
7 (7  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Medicago arborea L. var. arborea

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Medicago arborea L. var. citrina Font Quer
Medicago citrina (Font Quer) Greuter
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
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  3. Bingham, E. et al. 2013. The hybridization barrier between herbaceous Medicago sativa and woody M. arborea is weakened by selection of seeds parents. Plants. OAJ. 2:343-353. URL: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/plants/about
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  8. Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
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  10. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  11. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. URL: http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp
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  17. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
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  20. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  21. Sinskaya, E. N., ed. 1950. Perennial leguminous plants. Part I. Medic, sweetclover, fenugreek. Kul't. Flora SSSR 13(1):172-173.
  22. Small, E. & M. Jomphe. 1989. A synopsis of the genus Medicago (Leguminosae). Canad. J. Bot. 67:3267.
  23. Small, E. et al. 1981. The taxonomic value of floral characters in tribe Trigonelleae (Leguminosae), with special reference to Medicago. Canad. J. Bot. 59:1580.
  24. Small, E. 1981. A numerical analysis of major groupings in Medicago employing traditionally used characters. Canad. J. Bot. 59:1555.
  25. Small, E. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Trifolieae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
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Common names
English
moon trefoil –
tree medic –
tree medick –
French
amourette jaune –
luzerne arborescente –
German
Baumschneckenklee –
Portuguese
alfalfa-gigante –
Spanish
alfalfa arbórea –
Swedish
busklusern –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. Crete
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreeceAegean Islands 
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  
2Cultivated    also cult.
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanary IslandsEl Hierro
4NaturalizedAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia  
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItalySicilia 
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMalta  
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile c.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay s.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Greece [Aegean Islands], Greece (incl. Crete) [Aegean Islands], Italy
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Spain [Canary Islands (El Hierro)]
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy [Sicilia], Malta
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France, Portugal
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Chile (c.), Uruguay (s.)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodpotential as forage Sinskaya, E. N., ed. 1950. Perennial leguminous plants. Part I. Medic, sweetclover, fenugreek. Kul't. Flora SSSR 13(1):172-173.
Environmentalerosion control Small, E. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Trifolieae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Environmentalornamental Small, E. & M. Jomphe. 1989. A synopsis of the genus Medicago (Leguminosae). Canad. J. Bot. 67:3267.
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening


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