Medicago arborea

Medicago arborea

Synonymy

Source: 2010: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS)
Medicago arborea L., Sp. Pl.: 778. 1753
    • =Medicago arborea var. citrina Font Quer in Mem. Mus. Ci. Nat. Barcelona, Sèr. Bot. 1: (2) 7. 1924
    • ≡Medicago arborea subsp. citrina (Font Quer) O. Bolòs & Vigo in Butl. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat., Secc. Bot. 38: 69. 1974
    • ≡Medicago citrina (Font Quer) Greuter in Willdenowia 16: 112. 1986
    • =Medicago arborescens C. Presl
    • =Rhodusia arborea (L.) Vassilcz.
    • =Trigonella arborea (L.) Vassilcz.

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    Distribution

    ● AE(G) Al Bl dCa Cr Ga(M) Gr Hs(S) dIJ It dSa Tu(A) [Ga(F) Lu Si(M S)] 

    Euro+Med endemic: Albania nativeA,B; Baleares nativeA,B; Canary islands native: doubtfully nativeC; Crete, with Karpathos nativeA,B,D; East Aegean islands (Greek East Aegean islands nativeA); France, with Channel is. and Monaco (France introducedA,B, Monaco nativeE); Greece nativeA,B; Israel/Palestine-Jordan native: doubtfully nativeA; Italy, with San Marino and Vatican City nativeA,B,F; Portugal introducedA,B; Sardinia native: doubtfully nativeA; Sicily, with Malta (Malta introducedA,G, Sicily introducedA); Spain, with Gibraltar and Andorra (Spain nativeA,B,H); Turkey (Turkey, Asiatic part nativeA)

    Common Names

    Catalan; Valencian (Spain): alfals arboriI, alfals arboríI, anfaus-arbreI; English: Shrub MedickJ, Tree MedickK; Majorcan (Mallorca): anfaus-abreI; Majorcan (Menorca): alfals-arbreI, aufaus abreI; Portuguese (Portugal): luzerna arbóreaI, luzerna-arbóreaI; Spanish; Castilian (Spain): alfalfa arbóreaI, botón de cerdasI, citiso nuevo de EspañaI, mielga realI, setisoI, trébol retamalI

    Bibliography

    A. Greuter, W., Burdet, H. M. & Long, G. 1989: Med-Checklist 4
    B. Heywood, V. H. & Ball, P. W. 1968: Leguminosae. In: Flora Europaea Vol. 2. ed. Tutin, T. G. Et
    C. Davis, P. H. 1970: Flora Of Turkey & The East Aegean Islands; Vol. 3.
    D. Turland, N. J. & al. 1993: Flora Of The Cretan Area
    E. Rihan, J. R. 1988: Survey Of Forage Medicago Sp. in Med. ILDIS, Univ. Southamp
    F. Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora Italica. Edagicole, Bologna.
    G. 1959: – Botanicheskie materialy Gerbariya Glavnogo botanicheskogo sada R S F S R 19
    H. Bolos, O. de 1984: Flora Dels Paisos Catalans Vol. 1
    I. anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
    J. Haslam, S. M. & al. 1977: A Flora Of The Maltese Islands
    K. Horn, P. E. & Hill, G. D. 1987: What Legume Is That?