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Details for: Medicago scutellata
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).

Name: Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill.
Nomencl. ref.: Gard. Dict., ed. 8: Medicago no. 2. 1768
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
                              Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
                                   Tribus - Trifolieae
                                        Genus - Medicago L.
                                            
Basionym: Medicago polymorpha var. scutellata L.
Homotypic synonyms: Medicago polymorpha var. scutellata L.
 
Common names: Lyutzerna Shchitkovidnaya (Russian), Shield Medick (English), Snail Medic (English), Snail Medick (English)[Credits]
Conservation Status: Not Threatened
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: AE(G) Ag Bl Co Cr Cy Ga(F) Gr Hs(S) IJ It Ju LS dLu Ma Sa Si(M S) Tn Tu(A E) dUk(K U) [Au(A)]
Use: Forage