Medicago praecox
Species of legume
| Medicago praecox | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Medicago |
| Species: | M. praecox |
| Binomial name | |
| Medicago praecox | |
| Synonyms | |
| Medicago pontificalis Gennari | |
Medicago praecox, the Mediterranean medick[1] or early medick, is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the northern Mediterranean. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti,[citation needed] which is capable of nitrogen fixation.
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Medicago praecox". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
External links
- International Legume Database & Information Services
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