Medicago coronata

Medicago coronata or crown medick is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.

Medicago coronata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Medicago
Species:
M. coronata
Binomial name
Medicago coronata
(L.) Bartal.
Synonyms
  • Medicago polymorpha var. coronata L.
  • Medicago vermicularis Cesati


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