Taxonomy Profile: Medicago (L)

Medicago: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
alfalfa []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Medicago: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Fabales
Family : Fabaceae
peas |
legumes |
Genus : Medicago
alfalfa |
Medicago Direct Children(s):
Medicago littoralis
(Rohde ex Loisel)
Medicago minima
(L L ex Bartal)
Medicago hybrida
(Pourr Trautv)
Medicago monantha
(CA Mey Trautv)
Medicago ruthenica
(L Trautv)
Medicago shepardii
(Post ex Boiss)
Medicago popovii
(Korovin Sirj)
Medicago brachycarpa
(Fisch ex M Bieb)
Medicago doliata
(Carmign)
Medicago italica
(Mill Fiori)
Medicago: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Medicago
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Medicago
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Medicago
Source:
Fabaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-04-30
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Medicago
Publication(s):
Medicago: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
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Medicago: Comments