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Medicago sativa  L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 183623

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Species  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): alfalfa [English]
 
       
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  Current Standing: accepted  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderRosanae   
                         OrderFabales   
                            FamilyFabaceae  – peas, legumes  
                               GenusMedicago L. – alfalfa  
                                  SpeciesMedicago sativa L. – alfalfa  
    Direct Children:  
                                     Subspecies Medicago sativa ssp. caerulea (Less. ex Ledeb.) Schmalh.  
                                     Subspecies Medicago sativa ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang. – yellow alfalfa, sickle-podded alfalfa, alfalfa 
                                     Subspecies Medicago sativa ssp. glomerata (Balb.) Rouy  
                                     Subspecies Medicago sativa ssp. sativa L. – alfalfa 
                                     Subspecies Medicago sativa ssp. varia (Martyn) O. Bolòs & Vigo  
       

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  Source: Fabaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  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 sativa   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Medicago sativa   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Medicago sativa   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Medicago sativa   
       
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 Geographic Information
       
  Geographic Division: Oceania  
    Caribbean  
    North America  
       
  Jurisdiction/Origin: Continental US, Introduced  
    Caribbean Territories, Introduced  
    Alaska, Introduced  
    Hawaii, Introduced  
    Canada, Introduced  
 

 

   

 Comments
       
  Comment: Also includes the nothotaxa Medicago sativa L. ssp. ×varia (Martyn) O. Bolòs & Vigo and Medicago sativa L. ssp. ×tunetana Murb.. The ITIS data structure does not currently support infraspecific hybrid nomenclature  
 

 

   

 
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