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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Medicago polymorpha L.
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According to:Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census
Published in:Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2 [779]

Medicago polymorpha var. brevispina and M. polymorpha var. vulgaris are recognised as distinct taxa in the NT.
Synonym Source
Medicago polymorpha L. subsp. polymorpha homotypic
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Published in:Ponert, J. (1973), Combinationes novae, stati novi et taxa nova non tantum specierum turcicarum. Feddes Repertorium Beiheft 83(9-10) [639]
Medicago polymorpha var. brevispina (Benth.) Heyn heterotypic
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Published in:Heyn, C.C. (1963), The Annual Species of Medicago. Scripta Hierosolymitana 12 [77]
Medicago polymorpha var. vulgaris (Benth.) Shinners heterotypic nom. superfl.
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Published in:Shinners, L.H. (1956), Authorship and Nomenclature of bur clovers (Medicago) found wild in the United States. Rhodora 58 [310, adnot.]
Medicago confinis (Koch) J.M.Black heterotypic
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Published in:Black, J.M. (1924), Casuarinaceae - Euphorbiaceae. Flora of South Australia 2 [313]
Medicago hispida var. lappacea J.M.Black heterotypic
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Published in:Black, J.M. (1918), Additions to the Flora of South Australia. No. 13. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 42 [46]
Medicago hispida var. confinis (Koch) Burnat heterotypic
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Published in:Burnat, E. (1896), Flore des Alpes Maritimes 2 [106]
Medicago hispida var. denticulata (Willd.) Urb. heterotypic
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Published in:Urban, I. (1873), Prodromus einer Monographie der Gattung Medicago L. Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg und die angrenzenden Lander 15 [74]
Medicago hispida var. apiculata (Willd.) Urb. heterotypic
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Published in:Urban, I. (1873), Prodromus einer Monographie der Gattung Medicago L. Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg und die angrenzenden Lander 15 [74]
Medicago hispida var. longispina Urb. heterotypic
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Medicago apiculata var. confinis Koch heterotypic
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Published in:Koch, W.D.J. (1836), Synopsis Florae Germanicae et Helveticae 1(1) [164]
Medicago reticulata Benth. heterotypic
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Published in:Bentham, G. (1826), Catalogue des Plantes Indigenes Pyrenees et du Bas Languedoc [101]
Medicago denticulata var. brevispina Benth. heterotypic
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Published in:Bentham, G. (1826), Catalogue des Plantes Indigenes Pyrenees et du Bas Languedoc [103]
Medicago denticulata Willd. heterotypic
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Published in:Willdenow, C.L. (1802), Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 3(2) [1414]
Medicago apiculata Willd. heterotypic
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Published in:Willdenow, C.L. (1802), Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 3(2) [1414]
Medicago lappacea Desr. heterotypic
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Published in:Desrousseaux, L.A.J. in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (1792), Luserne; Medicago. Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique 3(2) [637]
Medicago hispida Gaertn. heterotypic
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Published in:Gaertner, J. (1791), De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum 2(2) [349]
Medicago coronata Gaertn. heterotypic nom. illeg.
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Published in:Gaertner, J. (1791), De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum 2(2) [pl. 155]
Medicago nigra Krock. heterotypic
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Published in:Krocker, A.J. (1790), Flora Silesiaca 2 [244]
Medicago polymorpha var. nigra L. synonym
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Medicago polymorpha L. var. polymorpha homotypic
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Medicago polymorpha L. synonym
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Medicago hispida var. inermis Urb. heterotypic nom. illeg.
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Medicago hispida f. apiculata (Willd.) Urb. unreviewedSynonym
  • APNI
Medicago denticulata var. vulgaris Benth. heterotypic nom. inval.
  • APC
Common Name Source
Disc Medic preferred Australia Australia
Spineless Burr Medic preferred Australia Australia
Burr Medic Australia Australia
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Burr Medic Australia Australia
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Burr Medic Australia Australia
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Burr Medic Australia Australia
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Burr Medic Australia Australia
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Burr Medic Australia Australia
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Burr Medic Australia Australia
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Burr Medick Australia Australia
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Name Source
Medicago polymorpha L. accepted
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Medicago polymorpha var. brevispina and M. polymorpha var. vulgaris are recognised as distinct taxa in the NT.
Identifier Source
https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/59586 Scientific Name current
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https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2907634 Taxon current
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http://id.biodiversity.org.au/instance/apni/751035 Taxon Concept current
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http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2907634 Taxon unknown
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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Charophyta
class
Equisetopsida
subclass
Magnoliidae
superorder
Rosanae
order
Fabales
family
Fabaceae
genus
Medicago
species
Medicago polymorpha
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