Medicago scutellata

Medicago scutellata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Trifolieae
Genus: Medicago
Species: Medicago scutellata

Name

Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill., 1768

Synonyms

• Cochleata scutellata (L.) Medik., Phil. Bot. 1: 210 (1789)
• Medica scutellata (L.) Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 2: 574 (1900)
• Medicago inermis (Lam.) Lam. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot.: 513 (1821)
• Medicago polymorpha var. scutellata L., Sp. Pl. 779 (1753)
• Medicago scutellaris All., Rchb., Ic. Fl. Germ, t. 2114 (1867), orth. var.
• Medicago scutellata (L.) All., Fl. Ped. 1: 315 (1785), comb. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Sicilia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey Introduced into: Argentina Northeast, Austria, Belgium, Japan, Uruguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page.  ed. 8: Medicago no. 2.

Additional references

• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
• Small, E. (2011). Alfalfa and relatives. Evolution and classification of Medicago: 1-727. NRC Research Press, Ottawa.
• Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Medicago scutellata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Medicago scutellata. Published online. Accessed: Jun 11 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Medicago scutellata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Jun 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Medicago scutellata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Medicago scutellata. Accessed: 11 Jun 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Medicago scutellata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2021 Jun 11.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Schüssel-Schneckenklee
English: shield medick

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