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Medicago sativa L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Trifolieae

GENUS: Medicago L.

Medicago sativa L. [Accepted]

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Alfalfa [210]; Lucerne [210]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Algeria (I) [454]; Chad (I) [549]; Djibouti (I) [1765]
    Egypt (I) [454]; Ethiopia (I) [24]; Kenya (I) [210]
    Libya (I) [454]; Morocco (I) [454]; Niger (I) [212]
    South Africa (I) [580]; Tunisia (I) [454]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1430,1431]
  Central America
    Costa Rica (U) [1658]; Guatemala (U) [1645]
    Mexico (U) [1460,1470,1714]
  Europe
    Albania (N) [754]; Austria-F.E. (N) [754]
    Balearic Is (N) [754]; Belgium-F.E. (N) [754]
    Bulgaria (N) [754]; Corsica (N) [754]
    Czechoslovakia (N) [754]; Finland (I) [754]
    France-F.E. (N) [754]; Germany-F.E. (N) [754]
    Great Britain (N) [754]; Greece (N) [754]
    Hungary (N) [754]; Ireland-F.E. (N) [754]
    Italy-F.E. (N) [754]; Kriti (N) [754]
    Netherlands (N) [754]; Norway (N) [754]; Poland (N) [754]
    Portugal (N) [754]; Romania (N) [754]; Sardegna (N) [754]
    Sicilia-F.E. (N) [754]; Spain-F.E. (N) [754]
    Svalbard (N) [754]; Sweden (N) [754]
    Switzerland (N) [754]; Turkey in Europe (N) [754]
    USSR:B-F.E. (N) [754]; USSR:C-F.E. (N) [754]
    USSR:E-F.E. (N) [754]; USSR:K-F.E. (N) [754]
    USSR:N-F.E. (N) [754]; USSR:W-F.E. (N) [754]
    Yugoslavia (N) [754]
  Middle East
  North America
    Alaska-Aleutian Is (U) [1115,1431]; Canada (U) [1115]
    United States (U) [1119,1271,1326,1431,1434,1673,1680]
  South America
    Bolivia (U) [1289]; Chile (U) [1444]; Colombia (U) [1292]
    Peru (U) [1292,1442]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [360]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Esfeds(1988) Extract From Esfeds Database,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Forage [1785,24]; Food and Drink; Environmental; Weed; Medicine; Chemical products;

  
NOTES:
  2 subspp.,sativa & microcarpa (MedCL,ref.454).



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

212.

  Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

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)

549.

  Quezel,P., 1958
    Mission Botanique au Tibesti(Univ.Alger.Inst.Res.Sah.,Mem.4)
    Mission Botanique au Tibesti(Univ.Alger.Inst.Res.Sah.,Mem.4)

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.

1115.

  Boivin,B., 1967
    Phytologia 15(6):329-446 Flora of the Prairie Provinces
    Phytologia 15(6):329-446 Flora of the Prairie Provinces

1119.

  Brink,D. & Mayer,L.M., 1978
    Phytologia 38(6):483-497 Floristics Eight Coal Sites....
    Phytologia 38(6):483-497 Floristics Eight Coal Sites....

1271.

  Feed,C.R., 1964
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile

1289.

  Foster,R.C., 1958
    Contr.Gray Herb.184:91-102 catalogue of...plants of Bolivia
    Contr.Gray Herb.184:91-102 catalogue of...plants of Bolivia

1292.

  Garcia-Barriga,H. & Forero,E., 1968
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136

1326.

  Henry,R.M. & Scott,A.R., 1986
    Phytologia 60(3):159-170 Distrib. addns. someIllinois plant
    Phytologia 60(3):159-170 Distrib. addns. someIllinois plant

1430.

  Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1431.

  List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1434.

  Lowry,P.P., 1981
    Phytologia 49(2):81-94 Flor. Survey-Bear Trap Canyon,Montana
    Phytologia 49(2):81-94 Flor. Survey-Bear Trap Canyon,Montana

1442.

  Macbride,J.F., 1943
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae

1444.

  Marticorena,C. & Quezada,M., 1985
    Gayana,Bot.42: 1-157 Catalogo de la flora vascular de Chile
    Gayana,Bot.42: 1-157 Catalogo de la flora vascular de Chile

1460.

  Matuda,E., 1981
    Gobierno del Estado de Mexico.Las Legum. del Estado Mexico
    Gobierno del Estado de Mexico.Las Legum. del Estado Mexico

1470.

  McVaugh,R., 1987
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae

1645.

  Standley,P.C. & Steyermark,J.A, 1946
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae

1658.

  Standley,P.C., 1937
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica

1673.

  Thompson,R.L., 1979
    Sida 8(1):71-89 Flora Cedar Gap Lake and Environs, Missouri
    Sida 8(1):71-89 Flora Cedar Gap Lake and Environs, Missouri

1680.

  Turner,B.L., 1959
    Univ. of Texas Press, Austin. 284 pp The Legumes of Texas
    Univ. of Texas Press, Austin. 284 pp The Legumes of Texas

1714.

  Wiggins,I.L., 1980
    Flora of Baja California 644-711 Leguminosae
    Flora of Baja California 644-711 Leguminosae

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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