Medicago tornata
Medicago tornata (L.) Mill.
Medicago tornata (L.) Mill., a species in the genus Medicago of the legume family Fabaceae, is native to parts of Europe, North Africa, and the surrounding islands. It was first described in 1768.
Description
Medicago tornata (L.) Mill. is a member of the Fabaceae, or legume, family. It is distributed across several regions including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Algeria, the Canary Islands, Corsica, Cyprus, Italy, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, and Tunisia. This species is part of the Medicago genus, which includes various plants commonly known as medic or burr medic. The plant's scientific name was published in 1768.
Distribution
Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · SE · Algeria · Canary Is. · Corse · Cyprus · Italy · Libya · Madeira · Morocco · Netherlands · Palestine · Portugal · Sardegna · Sicilia · Spain · Tunisia · Western Sahara
Synonyms
Medica italicaMedicago helixMedicago obscura subsp. helixMedicago obscuraMedicago tornata subsp. tornataMedicago obscura subsp. tornataMedicago polymorpha var. tornataMedicago tornata subsp. striataMedicago italica subsp. striataMedicago tricyclaMedicago italicaMedicago italica subsp. corrugataMedicago italica subsp. helixMedicago italica subsp. maroccanaMedicago tornata subsp. helixMedicago italica subsp. tornataMedicago littoralis subsp. tricyclaMedicago striataMedicago corrugataMedicago intermediaMedicago lenticularisMedicago laevisMedica muricataMedica tornataMedica incanaMedicago plumbeaMedicago tornata f. inermisMedicago nigra var. tricyclaMedicago tornata var. parvicarpaMedicago helix var. inermis
