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Medicago karatschaica (A.Heller)A.Heller

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HIGHER TAXON: Trifolieae

GENUS: Medicago L.

Medicago karatschaica (A.Heller)A.Heller [Preferred name]
    Medicago glutinosa var. denudata Grossh. {Synonym}
    Medicago sativa var. gigantea Grossh. {Synonym}
    Medicago subfalcata Sinskaya {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Lyutzerna Karachaevskaya [4540]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Russia in Asia (N) [2985]; Kabardino-Balkaria [2985, 4172]; Karacheyevo-Cherkessia [2985, 3554, 4135]; Severo-Osetia [2985, 4172]; Stavropol [2985, 4172]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [3554] ; Distribution Map [3554, 3559] ; Illustration [3554]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [3554] ; Habit: Herb [3554] ; Lifespan: Perennial [3554] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 2005-06 Roskov YR ; Source(s): 1993-1996 (N Eurasia) Roskov Y, Sytin A, Yakovlev, 2005 (CIS) Roskov Yu, SytinA, YakovlevG (SJ2005)

  
NOTES:
  Closely related to M. glutinosa [4705]
  Endemic to Caucasian Province by A.L.Takhtajan [4525]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

2985.

  Yakovlev G, Sytin A & Roskov Y, 1996
    Legumes of Northern Eurasia. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

3554.

  Latschaschvili, I.Ya., 1959
    Not.Syst.Geogr.Inst.Bot.Thbilisi 21:26-29.Species (Georg,La)

3559.

  Latschaschvili, I.Ya., 1967
    Lyutserny Kavkaza [Medics of Caucasus]. Tbilisi. (Georg)

4525.

  Roskov, Yu. & Jezniakowsky S., 1998
    Editing data on species endemism.

4540.

  Roskov, Yu.R., 1992
    Information from LE Herbarium (St.Petersburg, Russia).

4705.

  Yakovlev G., Sytin, Roskov, 1996
    Legumes of Northern Eurasia: a Check-list. RBG Kew 724 p.

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