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Taxon:
Medicago minima
(L.) Bartal.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Medicago
Section:
Spirocarpos
Subsection:
Leptospireae
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:
23621
Place of publication:
Cat. delle piante Siena 61. 1776 (Grufb. in L.,Fl. angl. 21. 1754, nom. inval.)
Comment:
Grufberg probably did not intend to make this combination
Verified:
02/21/1989
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
9
(
9
active,
6
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
(Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Medicago polymorpha
L. var.
minima
L.
Autonym(s)
Medicago minima
(L.) Bartal. var.
minima
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Medicago meyeri
Gruner
Medicago minima
(L.) Bartal. var.
brachyodon
Rchb.
Medicago minima
(L.) Bartal. var.
brevispina
Benth.
Medicago sessilis
Peyron ex Post
No images
Reference(s)
Afonin, A. N., S. L. Greene, N. I. Dzyubenko, & A. N. Frolov, eds.
Interactive agricultural ecological atlas of Russia and neighboring countries. Economic plants and their diseases, pests and weeds (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/related/Medicago_minima/
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds.
1976-. Flora of Libya.
Allan, H. H. B. et al.
1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
URL:
http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/index.aspx
Andrews, F. W.
1950-1956. The flowering plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
Botanical Society of the British Isles.
BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/BSBI/taxonsearch.php
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Eriksson, O. et al.
1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Medicago+minima&quantity=1
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
Note:
lists as
Medicago minima
(L.) L.
Heyn, C. C.
1963. The annual species of
Medicago
. Scripta Hierosolymitana 12:60.
Hnatiuk, R. J.
1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion.
2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
URL:
http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
Isely, D.
1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds.
2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire.
1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
Note:
lists as
Medicago minima
(L.) Grufb.
Kartesz, J. T.
1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Note:
lists as
Medicago minima
Grufb.
Kumar, S & P. V. Sane.
2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist.
Lesins, K. A. & I. Lesins.
1979. Genus
Medicago
(Leguminosae). A taxogenetic study 190.
Lock, J. M.
1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Meikle, R. D.
1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
Mouterde, P.
1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Note:
lists as
Medicago minima
(L.) Grufb.
Pignatti, S.
1982. Flora d'Italia.
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Pottier-Alapetite, G.
1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
Quézel, P. & S. Santa.
1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
Note:
lists as
Medicago minima
Grufb.
Rechinger, K. H., ed.
1963-. Flora iranica.
Shinners, L. H.
1956. Authorship and nomenclature of bur clovers (
Medicago
) found wild in the United States. Rhodora 58:3.
Note:
concerning author of
Medicago minima
Small, E. & M. Jomphe.
1989. A synopsis of the genus
Medicago
(Leguminosae). Canad. J. Bot. 67:3272.
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.
Small, E.
1981. A numerical analysis of major groupings in
Medicago
employing traditionally used characters. Canad. J. Bot. 59:1555.
Smythies, B. E.
1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882.
Täckholm, V.
1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Thulin, M.
1983. Leguminosae of Ethiopia. Opera Bot. 68:1-223.
Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest.
1966-. Flora of Iraq.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Yakovlev, G. P. et al.
1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan.
1966-. Flora palaestina.
Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds.
1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Common names
English
bur medick –
Reference(s)
little bur-clover –
Reference(s)
little medic –
Reference(s)
small medic –
Reference(s)
woolly trefoil –
Reference(s)
Swedish
sandlusern –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Madeira Islands
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Djibouti
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
n.
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
n.e.
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Yemen
Socotra
s.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
n.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Libya
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Armenia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Azerbaijan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Georgia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation
Dagestan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
Ciscaucasia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kazakhstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kyrgyzstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Tajikistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Turkmenistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Uzbekistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Afghanistan
e.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Cyprus
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Egypt
Sinai
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iraq
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Israel
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Syria
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Jammu and Kashmir
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Punjab
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
n.
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Moldova
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation-European part
European part
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
incl. Krym
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Czechoslovakia
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Netherlands
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Denmark
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Sweden
s.
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Former Yugoslavia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
incl. Crete
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
4
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation-Far East
Far East
4
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Kurgan
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
4
Naturalized
Australasia
New Zealand
New Zealand
4
Naturalized
Northern America
North America
4
Naturalized
Northern America
United States
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
c.
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Chile
c.
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Uruguay
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Spain
[Canary Islands],
Portugal
[Madeira Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Egypt
(n.),
Libya
,
Morocco
,
Tunisia
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Djibouti
,
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
(n.e.),
Somalia
(n.),
Yemen
[Socotra (s.)]
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan
(e.),
Cyprus
,
Egypt
[Sinai],
Iran
,
Iraq
,
Israel
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
[Ciscaucasia],
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
,
Georgia
,
Russian Federation
[Dagestan]
MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Tajikistan
,
Turkmenistan
,
Uzbekistan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
[Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab],
Pakistan
(n.)
Europe
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Denmark
,
United Kingdom
,
Sweden
(s.)
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Czechoslovakia
,
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Netherlands
,
Poland
EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part
[European part],
Moldova
,
Ukraine
(incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Former Yugoslavia
,
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
(incl. Crete),
Italy
(incl. Sardinia, Sicily),
Romania
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
France
(incl. Corsica),
Portugal
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
SIBERIA:
Russian Federation
[Kurgan]
RUSSIAN FAR EAST:
Russian Federation-Far East
[Far East]
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
NEW ZEALAND:
New Zealand
Northern America
REGION:
North America
,
United States
Southern America
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
(c.),
Chile
(c.),
Uruguay
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
forage
Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan.
1966-. Flora palaestina.
Weed
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Name
References