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Medicago praecox

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Medicago praecox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Medicago
Species:
M. praecox
Binomial name
Medicago praecox
Synonyms

Medicago pontificalis Gennari

Medicago praecox, the Mediterranean medick[1] or early medick, is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the northern Mediterranean. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti,[citation needed] which is capable of nitrogen fixation.

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Medicago praecox". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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