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Taxon:
Medicago murex
Willd.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Medicago
Section:
Spirocarpos
Subsection:
Pachyspireae
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:
23626
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 3(2):1410. 1802
Comment:
may require conservation proposal to preserve usage
Verified:
01/31/1997
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3
(
3
active,
3
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
(Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Medicago sphaerocarpos
Bertol. var.
inermis
Guss.
Autonym(s)
Medicago murex
Willd. f.
murex
Medicago murex
Willd. var.
murex
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Medicago murex
Willd. f.
sorrentini
Urb.
Medicago murex
Willd. f.
sphaerocarpos
(Bertol.) Urb.
Medicago murex
Willd. var.
inermis
(Guss.) Urb.
Medicago sorrentini
Tineo, nom. nud.
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Reference(s)
Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds.
1976-. Flora of Libya.
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Gillespie, D. J. & J. A. McComb.
1991. Morphology and distribution of species in the
Medicago murex
complex. Canad. J. Bot. 69:2655-2662.
Note:
sensu auct. =
Medicago sphaerocarpos
Bertol.; sensu typo,
M. murex
replaces
M. lesinsii
(or
M. heterocarpa
)
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
Heyn, C. C.
1963. The annual species of
Medicago
. Scripta Hierosolymitana 12:122.
Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire.
1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
Lesins, K. A. & I. Lesins.
1979. Genus
Medicago
(Leguminosae). A taxogenetic study 173.
Mouterde, P.
1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
Pignatti, S.
1982. Flora d'Italia.
Pottier-Alapetite, G.
1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
Quézel, P. & S. Santa.
1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
Quiros, C. F. & G. R. Bauchan.
1988. The genus
Medicago
and the origin of the
Medicago sativa
complex. In A. A. Hanson et al., eds.,
Alfalfa and alfalfa improvement
. Agronomy 29:93-124.
Rechinger, K. H., ed.
1963-. Flora iranica.
Note:
mentions
Small, E. & M. Jomphe.
1989. A synopsis of the genus
Medicago
(Leguminosae). Canad. J. Bot. 67:3271.
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. et al.
1992. Isozyme variation and alleged progenitor-derivative relationships in the
Medicago murex
complex (Fabaceae). Pl. Syst. Evol. 181:33-43.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/606
Small, E.
1981. A numerical analysis of major groupings in
Medicago
employing traditionally used characters. Canad. J. Bot. 59:1555.
Small, E.
2012. Review of
Fabaceae
Trifolieae data for
World Economic Plants
, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Smythies, B. E.
1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan.
1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Libya
n. (possibly)
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
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
n.w. & s.-c.
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
incl. Crete
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Libya
(n. (possibly)),
Morocco
,
Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Israel
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
(n.w. & s.-c.)
Europe
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Greece
(incl. Crete),
Italy
(incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
France
(incl. Corsica),
Portugal
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
forage
Small, E.
2012. Review of
Fabaceae
Trifolieae data for
World Economic Plants
, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Name
References