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								ILDIS World Database of Legumes  2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
 
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                            | Name: | 
                            
				Medicago turbinata (L.) All.
				
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                            | Nomencl. ref.: | 
                            Fl. Pedem. 1: 315. 1785 | 
                          
						  
                          
                            | Rank: | 
                            Species | 
                          
                          
                            | Status: | 
                            
				
					
                              	
                              	
					ACCEPTED
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		| 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. | 
                          
                          
                          
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                              		Homotypic synonyms:
                              		
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                            	Medicago polymorpha var. turbinata L. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                              		Synonyms:
                              		
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                            	Medicago spinulosa DC. (provisional) | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Medicago tuberculata (Retz.) Willd. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Medicago turbinata subsp. spinulosa (DC.) Ponert (provisional) | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	Medicago polymorpha var. tuberculata Retz. | 
							
                          
                          
                          
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                            	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) |