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								ILDIS World Database of Legumes  2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
 
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				Medicago L.
				
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                            | Nomencl. ref.: | 
                            Sp. Pl.: 778. 1753 | 
                          
						  
                          
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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 
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				    
				
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					Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.
					
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					Medicago arborea L.
					
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					Medicago astroites (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Trautv.
					
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					Medicago blancheana Boiss.
					
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					Medicago brachycarpa M. Bieb.
					
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					Medicago cancellata M. Bieb.
					
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					Medicago carstiensis Wulfen
					
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					Medicago caucasica Vassilcz.
					
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					Medicago constricta Durieu
					
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					Medicago coronata (L.) Bartal.
					
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					Medicago crassipes (Boiss.) E. Small
					
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					Medicago cretacea M. Bieb.
					
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					Medicago daghestanica Rupr.
					
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					Medicago difalcata Sinskaya
					
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					Medicago disciformis DC.
					
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					Medicago doliata Carmign.
					
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					Medicago falcata L.
					
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					Medicago fischeriana (Ser.) Trautv.
					
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					Medicago glomerata Balb.
					
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					Medicago granadensis Willd.
					
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					Medicago gunibica Vassilcz.
					
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					Medicago hemicoerulea Sinskaya
					
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					Medicago heyniana Greuter
					
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					Medicago hybrida (Pourr.) Trautv.
					
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					Medicago hypogaea E. Small
					
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					Medicago intertexta (L.) Mill.
					
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					Medicago karatschaica (A. Heller) A. Heller
					
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					Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill.
					
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					Medicago littoralis Loisel.
					
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					Medicago lupulina L.
					
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					Medicago marina L.
					
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					Medicago medicaginoides (Retz.) E. Small
					
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					Medicago meyeri Gruner
					
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					Medicago minima (L.) L.
					
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					Medicago monantha (C. A. Mey.) Trautv.
					
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					Medicago monspeliaca (L.) Trautv.
					
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					Medicago murex Willd.
					
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					Medicago muricoleptis Tineo
					
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					Medicago noeana Boiss.
					
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					Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal.
					
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					Medicago orthoceras (Kar. & Kir.) Trautv.
					
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					Medicago ovalis (Boiss.) Urb.
					
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					Medicago papillosa Boiss.
					
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					Medicago phrygia (Boiss.) E. Small
					
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					Medicago pironae Vis.
					
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					Medicago platycarpa (L.) Trautv.
					
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					Medicago polyceratia (L.) Trautv.
					
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					Medicago polychroa Grossh.
					
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					Medicago polymorpha L.
					
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					Medicago praecox DC.
					
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					Medicago prostrata Jacq.
					
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					Medicago radiata L.
					
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					Medicago rhodopea Velen.
					
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					Medicago rigida (Boiss. & Balansa) E. Small
					
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					Medicago rigidula (L.) All.
					
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					Medicago rotata Boiss.
					
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					Medicago rugosa Desr.
					
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					Medicago rupestris M. Bieb.
					
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					Medicago sativa L.
					
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					Medicago sauvagei Nègre
					
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					Medicago saxatilis M. Bieb.
					
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					Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill.
					
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					Medicago secundiflora Durieu
					
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					Medicago soleirolii Duby
					
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					Medicago strasseri Greuter & al.
					
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					Medicago suffruticosa DC.
					
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					Medicago talyschensis Latsch.
					
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					Medicago tenoreana Ser.
					
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					Medicago tornata (L.) Mill.
					
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					Medicago truncatula Gaertn.
					
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					Medicago tunetana (Murb.) A. W. Hill
					
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					Medicago turbinata (L.) All.
					
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					Medicago vardanis Vassilcz.
					
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					Medicago virescens Grossh.
					
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