Medicago sativa L. Subsp. varia (T.Martyn)Arcang.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Medicago L.
Tribe: Trifolieae
Rank: Subsp.
Subspecies: varia
Subspecies authority: (T.Martyn)Arcang.
References: [2016]

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Other names:

• Medicago hemicycla Grossh. [Synonym] [2016]
  
• Medicago media Pers. [Synonym] [2016]
  
• Medicago sativa L. Subsp. xvaria (T.Martyn)Arcang. [Orthographic] 
  
• Medicago sylvestris Fries [Synonym] [754]
  
• Medicago tianschanica Vassilcz. [Synonym] [1995]
  
• Medicago varia T.Martyn [Synonym] [698][2016][2183]
  

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Common Names:

• Bastard Schneckenklee [2459]
  
• Luzerne Bƒtarde [2459]
  
• Sand Lucerne [2183]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Uses:

• Forage [1995] [2205] [2458]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [1179] [1861] [1869] [1938]
  • China [1179]
  • Iran [1861]
  • Pakistan [1938]
  • USSR [1869]

• Europe [1883] [2183] [2205] [2309] [2363] [2444] [2458] [2459] [2460]
  • Belgium [2459] [2460]
  • Bulgaria [2309]
  • France [2458]
  • Great Britain [2183]
  • Italy [1883]
  • Liechtenstein [2444]
  • Luxembourg [2459] [2460]
  • Portugal [2458]
  • Spain [2363]
  • Switzerland [2205]

• Middle East [1861] [1869]
  • Cyprus [1869]
  • Syria [1861] [1869]
  • Turkey in Asia [1861] [1869]

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Notes:

• Properly Medicago sativa subsp.x varia, hybrid M.sativa subsp.sativa or subsp.
  
• microcarpa x M.falcata. Spontaneous or introduced in many parts of Europe. [2016]
  
• Although of hybrid origin, treated as a subspecies on account of its
  
• independent existence in many localities. [2183]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:26:01