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Medicago laciniata (L.)Miller

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HIGHER TAXON: Trifolieae

GENUS: Medicago L.

Medicago laciniata (L.)Miller [Accepted]
    Medicago aschersoniana Urban {Synonym}
    Medicago laciniata ssp. schimperiana P.Fourn. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Algeria (N) [454]; Botswana (N) [580]
    Djibouti (U) [1765]; Egypt (N) [454]; Ethiopia (N) [24]
    Kenya (N) [24]; Lesotho (N) [580]; Libya (N) [454]
    Morocco (N) [454]; Namibia-ISO (I) [580]
    Socotra (N) [24]; Somalia (N) [24]
    South Africa (I) [580]; Tanzania (N) [24]
    Tunisia (N) [454]; Western Sahara (N) [238]
  Asia
  Europe
    Corsica (I) [754]; France-F.E. (I) [754]
    Italy-F.E. (I) [754]; Spain-F.E. (I) [754]
    USSR:W-F.E. (I) [754]
  Middle East
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Afromontane grassland [24]
    Mediterranean/Sahara regional transiton zone; grassland. [360]
    Montane woodland [24]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Esfeds(1988) Extract From Esfeds Database

  
USES:
  Forage; Weed

  
NOTES:
  occurs outside Europe in North Africa and Asia Minor [754]
  Nodulation data also from Medicago aschersoniana Urban [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

238.

   Guinea,E., 1948
    Anales Jard.Bot.Madrid 8:357-431. Cat.Pl.Sahara espanol
    Anales Jard.Bot.Madrid 8:357-431. Cat.Pl.Sahara espanol

360.

   Quezel,P. & Santa,S., 1962
    Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie et des regions desertiq.merid.1
    Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie et des regions desertiq.merid.1

454.

   Greuter,W. & Raus,T.(Eds.), 1987
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)

580.

   Stirton,C.H., 1982
    Bothalia 14:27-35.The genus Medicago in southern Africa
    Bothalia 14:27-35.The genus Medicago in southern Africa

754.

   Heywood,V.H. & Ball,P.W., 1968
    Leguminosae.In:Flora Europaea Vol.2.ed.Tutin,T.G.et al.
    Leguminosae.In:Flora Europaea Vol.2.ed.Tutin,T.G.et al.

1765.

   Audru,J. et al., 1987
    Maisons-Alfort:IEMVPT.La vegetation...Republique de Djibouti
    Maisons-Alfort:IEMVPT.La vegetation...Republique de Djibouti

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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