Medicago hypogaea E.Small

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Medicago L.
Tribe: Trifolieae
References: [581]

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Other names:

• Factorovskya aschersoniana (Urban)Eig [Synonym] [581]
  
• Trigonella aschersoniana Urban [Synonym] [581]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1991(W Asia)Lock JM & Simpson K
  • 1993 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
  • Egypt [454]
  • Libya [454]

• Asia [1862]
  • Iraq [1862]

• Middle East [454] [1862]
  • Cyprus [454]
  • Israel [1862]
  • Lebanon [1862]
  • Sinai [454]
  • Syria [1862]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

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Notes:

• Geocarpic; the fruits develop underground following burial of the ovaries.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:21:38