| Source: | ILDIS World Database of Legumes  2010. (copyright © ILDIS). 
 
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                            | Name: | Medicago turbinata (L.) All. | 
                          
						  
                            | Nomencl. ref.: | Fl. Pedem. 1: 315. 1785 | 
						  
                          
                            | 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.
 
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		| Basionym: | Medicago polymorpha var. turbinata L. | 
                          
                          
                            | Homotypic synonyms: | Medicago polymorpha var. turbinata L. | 
                          
                          
                            | Synonyms: | Medicago spinulosa DC. (provisional) | 
                          
                          
                            |  | Medicago tuberculata (Retz.) Willd. | 
                          
                          
                            |  | Medicago turbinata subsp. spinulosa (DC.) Ponert (provisional) | 
                          
                          
                            |  | Medicago polymorpha var. tuberculata Retz. | 
                          
                          
                            |  | Medicago turbinata (L.) All. var. turbinata | 
                          
						  
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		| Common names: | carretón (Spanish, Castillian), mielga catalana (Spanish, Castillian), Southern Medick (English)[Credits] | 
	
		| Conservation Status: | Not Threatened | 
	
		| Maps: | distribution | 
	
		| Occurrence: | AE(G) Ag Bl Co Cr Cy Eg Ga(F) Gr Hs(S) Ir It Jo Ju Le Lu Ma Sa Si(M S) Sy Tn Tu(A E) |