Fabaceae
Medicago

Medicago × blancheana Boiss.

First published in Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 5: 75 (1856)
This hybrid is accepted
The native range of this hybrid is E. Medit. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome. The hybrid formula is M. bonarotiana × M. rotata.

Distribution

Native to:

Cyprus, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dimopoulos, P. & al. (2016). Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. Supplement. Willdenowia 46: 301-347.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Small, E. (2011). Alfalfa and relatives. Evolution and classification of Medicago: 1-727. NRC Research Press, Ottawa.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Small, E. (2011). Alfalfa and relatives. Evolution and classification of Medicago: 1-727. NRC Research Press, Ottawa.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Small, E. & Jomphe, M. (1989). A Synopsis of the genus Medicago. Can. J. Bot 67:3260-3294

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1988 Arcangeli, J. [s.n.] Italy K000998760 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Arcangeli, J. [s.n.] Italy K000998758 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Arcangeli, J. [s.n.] Italy K000998759 Unknown Type Material Yes
Arcangeli, J. [s.n.] Italy K000998761 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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