Medicago tornata (L.)Miller Subsp. helix (Willd.)Ooststr. & Reichg.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Medicago L.
Tribe: Trifolieae
Rank: Subsp.
Subspecies: helix
Subspecies authority: (Willd.)Ooststr. & Reichg.
References: [454][2450][2453]

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Other names:

• Medica italica Miller [Synonym] [454]
  
• Medicago helix Willd. [Synonym] [454]
  
• Medicago italica (Miller)Fiori [Synonym] [2450]
  
• Medicago italica (Miller)Fiori Subsp. corrugata (Durieu)Negre [Synonym] [454]
  
• Medicago italica (Miller)Fiori Subsp. helix (Willd.)Emb. & Maire [Synonym] [454]
  
• Medicago italica (Miller)Fiori Subsp. italica [Synonym] [454][2450]
  
• Medicago italica (Miller)Fiori Subsp. maroccana Negre [Synonym] [454]
  
• Medicago obscura Retz. [Synonym] [454]
  
• Medicago obscura Retz. Subsp. helix (Willd.)Battand. [Synonym] [454]
  

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Common Names:

• Hairy Medick [2443]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1995(Europe)Adams BR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1991/1993 Heyn CC & Heller D
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [454]
  • Libya [454]
  • Morocco [454]
  • Tunisia [454]

• Europe [454] [2443]
  • Italy [454]
  • Malta [454] [2443]
  • Portugal [454]
  • Sardegna [454]
  • Sicilia [454]
  • Spain [454]

• Middle East [454]
  • Israel-Jordan [454]

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Notes:

• To judge from the synonymy,Fl.Libya's (ref.368) M.tornata belongs here. [454]
  
• Medicago tornata subsp. helix (Willd.)Ooststr. & Reichg.: Synonym [07/10/95 1 [454]
  
• Medicago italica subsp. italica (Miller)Fiori: Accepted [07/10/95 15:29] [454]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:21:40