Calvary medic
Medicago intertexta (L.) Mill.
Medicago intertexta, known as Calvary medic, is a flowering plant in the Fabaceae family. It is native to the western Mediterranean basin and forms a symbiotic relationship with the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae.
Description
Medicago intertexta (L.) Mill. is a member of the Fabaceae family and is commonly referred to as Calvary medic. It is distributed across regions such as Madeira, Portugal, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Corsica, Greece, Italy, Algeria, the Canary Islands, and Morocco. This species was first published in 1768. It is primarily found in the western Mediterranean basin and is known for its ecological interaction with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which facilitates nitrogen fixation.
Other common names
Calvary medichedgehog medick
Distribution
Madeira · Portugal Continental · Madeira Island · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · DK · FR · Corse (Corsica) · SE · AU · Algeria · Baleares · Canary Is. · Corse · Greece · Italy · Kriti · Morocco · New South Wales · Portugal · Sardegna · Sicilia · Spain · Tunisia · Turkey-in-Europe · Uruguay · Victoria · Western Australia
Synonyms
Medicago intertexta subsp. intertextaMedicago polymorpha var. intertextaMedicago echinusMedicago echinataMedicago crinitaMedica intertextaMedicago polycyclaTrifolium intertextumCochleata intertextaMedicago ciliaris f. piliferaMedicago ciliaris subsp. echinusMedicago echinus var. tuberculataMedicago echinus var. variegataMedicago intertexta f. variegataMedicago intertexta subsp. aculeataMedicago intertexta var. echinusMedicago intertexta var. panormitanaMedicago intertexta var. variegataMedicago panormitana
