Medicago orbicularis

Medicago orbicularis is a plant species found throughout the Mediterranean basin and along the European Black Sea coast. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include blackdisk medick,[1] button clover, button medick, and round-fruited medick.

Medicago orbicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Genus:
Medicago
Species:
M. orbicularis
Binomial name
Medicago orbicularis
(L.) Bartal.
Synonyms
  • Medicago applanata Hornem.
  • Medicago biancae (Urban) Pinto da Silva
  • Medicago cuneata J. Woods
  • Medicago marginata Willd.
  • Medicago orbicularis (L.) All.
  • Medicago polymorpha var. orbicularis L.
  • Seed pods
  • Seeds
  • Medicago orbicularis - MHNT
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References
  1. "Medicago orbicularis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 June 2015.


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