Medicago polymorpha L.

Medicago polymorpha L.

Status: Accepted
Genus: Medicago L.
Tribe: Trifolieae
References: [454][754][801][2016]

Other names:

Medicago apiculata Willd. [Synonym] [454][1179][754]
Medicago denticulata Willd. [Synonym] [454][754][1179][1470]
Medicago hispida Gaertner [Synonym] [454][754][1179][1470]
Medicago lappacea Desr. [Synonym] [454][754][1179]
Medicago loretii Albert [Synonym] [454]
Medicago nigra (L.)Krocker [Synonym] [754][2016]
Medicago nigra (L.)Krocker Subsp. microcarpa (Urban)O.Bolos & Vigo [Synonym] [454]
Medicago nigra (L.)Krocker Var. nigra [Synonym] [2016]
Medicago pentacycla DC. [Synonym] [754][454]
Medicago polycarpa Godron & Gren. [Synonym] [454]
Medicago polycarpa Godron & Gren. Subsp. polymorpha (L.)Cadev. & Sall. [Synonym] [454]
Medicago polycarpa Godron & Gren. Subsp. reticulata (Benth.)Coste [Synonym] [454]
Medicago polymorpha L. Subsp. hispida (Gaertner)Ponert [Synonym] [454]
Medicago polymorpha L. Subsp. lappacea (Desr.)Bonafe [Synonym] [454]
Medicago polymorpha L. Subsp. polycarpa Romero Zarco [Synonym] [454]
Medicago reticulata Benth. [Synonym] [754][454]
Medicago terebellum Willd. [Synonym] [454]

Common Names:

Bur Medic [2086]
Bur Medick [2080]
Burr Medic [1917]
California Burclover [1902]
Luzerne Polymorphe [2459]
Rauher Schneckenklee [2459]
Stachliger Schneckenklee [2205]
Toothed Bur Clover [1862]
Toothed Medick [1862] [2183] [2362]
Wollklette [2205]

Descriptors:

Habit:
- Herb
Lifespan:
- Annual
Stems:
- Not climbing
Source(s):
- 1988(Africa)Lock JM
- 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
- 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
- 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
- 1991(W Asia)Lock JM & Simpson K
- 1993 Adams BR
- 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
- 1995(Europe)Adams BR
Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
- 1991/1993 Heyn CC & Heller D
Conservation Status:
- Not Threatened

Uses:

Environmental [1862]
Food and Drink [1862]
Forage [1915] [1938] [1899] [1862]
Medicine [1862]
Weed [1899] [1915] [1938] [2016]

Geographical Distribution:

Africa [1862]
- Algeria [454]
- Canary Is [1862]
- Djibouti [239]
- Egypt [454]
- Ethiopia [24]
- Kenya [210]
- Libya [454]
- Madeira [1862]
- Morocco [454]
- Socotra [90]
- South Africa [580]
- Tanzania [210]
- Tunisia [454]

Asia [24] [1179] [1861] [1862] [1872] [1914] [1929] [1937] [1938] [2015]
- Afghanistan [1872]
- China [1179]
- India [1862] [1914]
- Iran [1861]
- Iraq [1862]
- Pakistan [1862] [1938]
- Taiwan [1929]
- USSR [2015]
- Vietnam [1937]

Australasia [1880] [1918] [2419]
- Australia [1880] [1918]
  - Australian Capital Territory
  - New South Wales
  - Northern Territory
  - Queensland
  - South Australia
  - Victoria
  - Western Australia
- Tasmania [1880] [2419]

Caribbean [2157]
- Dominican Republic [2157]

Central America [1117] [1470] [2233]
- Costa Rica [2233]
- Mexico(North & Central) [1470]
- Mexico(South East) [1117]

Europe [454] [754] [1869] [1883] [2183] [2196] [2205] [2306] [2309] [2443] [2459] [2460] [2935]
- Albania [454] [754]
- Austria [754]
- Azores [754]
- Balearic Is [454] [754]
- Belgium [2459] [2460]
- Bulgaria [454] [754] [2309]
- Corsica [454] [754]
- Czechoslovakia [754]
- France [454] [754]
- Germany [754]
- Great Britain [754] [2183]
- Greece [454] [754]
- Hungary [754]
- Italy [754] [1883]
- Kriti [454] [754] [2306]
- Malta [454] [2443]
- Netherlands [754]
- Portugal [454] [754]
- Romania [754]
- Sardegna [454] [754]
- Sicilia [454] [2935]
- Spain [454] [754] [2196]
- Switzerland [754] [2205]
- Turkey in Europe [454] [1869]
- USSR:K-F.E. [754]
- Yugoslavia [454] [754]

Indian Ocean [1915]
- Mauritius [1915]
- Reunion [1915]

Middle East [454] [1859] [1862] [1896]
- Cyprus [454]
- East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
- Israel [1862]
- Jordan [1862]
- Kuwait [1896]
- Lebanon [1862]
- Saudi Arabia [1859]
- Sinai [454]
- Syria [1862]
- Turkey in Asia [454]
- Yemen [1896]

North America
- Canada [1431]
- United States [1431]

Pacific Ocean [1949] [2080] [2235]
- Chatham Is [2080]
- Hawaii [1949]
- Kermadec Is [2080]
- New Zealand(North) [2080]
- New Zealand(South) [2080]
- Northern Marianas [2235]

South America [1009] [1444] [2090] [2233]
- Argentina [1009]
- Bolivia [2233]
- Brazil [2233]
- Chile [1009] [1444]
- Ecuador [2233]
- Peru [2090] [2233]
- Uruguay [2233]
- Venezuela [2233]

Notes:

A very variable species but satisfactory subdivision is difficult [2009]

Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:21:43