Medicago littoralis

Medicago littoralis is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found primarily in the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include shore medick,[1] water medick,[2] coastal medick, and strand medick.

Medicago littoralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Medicago
Species:
M. littoralis
Binomial name
Medicago littoralis
Lois
Synonyms

Medicago arenaria Ten.
Medicago cylindracea DC.
Medicago littoralis subsp. cylindracea (DC.) Nyman
Medicago littoralis subsp. tricycla (DC.) J. M. Lainz
Medicago striata sensu auct.ital.
Medicago subinermis Bertol.
Medicago tricycla DC.
Medicago truncatula subsp. littoralis (Lois.) Ponert

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References
  1. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Medicago littoralis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 January 2016.


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