Medicago murex

Medicago murex or spiny 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 medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.

Medicago murex
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Medicago
Species:
M. murex
Binomial name
Medicago murex
Willd.
Synonyms

Medicago lesinsii F. Small
Medicago murex subsp. sphaerocarpos (Bertol.) K. A. Lesins & I. Lesins
Medicago sicula Tod.
Medicago sorrentinii Tod.
Medicago sphaerocarpos Bertol.


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