Summary
Place of publication:
Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 8:271. 1841
Verified:
02/14/1989
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Alfalfa Crop Germplasm Committee. Report on the Status of Medicago Germplasm in the United States. 2000 27.
- Greuter, W. et al., eds. Med-Checklist. 1984-
- Lesins, K. A. & I. Lesins. 1979. Genus Medicago (Leguminosae). A taxogenetic study. 1979 139.
- McCoy, T. J. & E. T. Bingham. 1988. Cytology and cytogenetics of alfalfa. In A. A. Hanson et al., eds., Alfalfa and alfalfa improvement. Agronomy 29:765.
- 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.
- Small, E. & M. Jomphe. 1989. A synopsis of the genus Medicago (Leguminosae). Canad. J. Bot. 67:3269.
- Small, E. 1981. A numerical analysis of major groupings in Medicago employing traditionally used characters. Canad. J. Bot. 59:1555.
- Smythies, B. E. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882. 1984-1986
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980
- Vuillemin, P. 1888. Les tubercles radicaux des légumineuses. Ann. Sci. Agron. Franç. Étrangère 1:121-212.
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | |
Native
Europe
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
France
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=314561.
Accessed 1 May 2026.