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Medicago arborea citrina

Synonyms: Medicago arborea var. citrina; Medicago citrina (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Medicago arborea is a plant species of the genus Medicago. Common names include moon trefoil, shrub medick, alfalfa arborea, and tree medick. It is found throughout Europe and especially in the Mediterranean basin, primarily on rocky shores among shrubby vegetation. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. It is the only member of the genus Medicago which is used as an ornamental. M. arborea is sometimes misidentified as Cytisus, which it resembles.
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Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Medicago arborea citrina

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0