Medicago falcata

Medicago falcata is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Its common names include yellow lucerne, sickle alfalfa, yellow-flowered alfalfa, yellow alfalfa, sickle medick and yellow medick.

Medicago falcata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Medicago
Species:	M. falcata
Binomial name
Medicago falcata L.
Synonyms
Medicago aurantiaca Godron Medicago glandulosa Davidoff Medicago glutinosa sensu Hayek Medicago procumbens Besser Medicago quasifalcata Sinsk. Medicago romanica Prodan Medicago sativa subsp. falcata (L.) Arcang. Medicago sativa subsp. glandulosa (Koch) Arcang. Medicago talcata L. Medicago tenderiensis Klokov

External links

• International Legume Database & Information Services