Medicago sativa subsp. caerulea (Less. ex Ledeb.) Schmalh.

First published in Fl. Sredn. Južn. Rossii 1: 226 (1895)
This name is a synonym of Medicago lessingii

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press. [Cited as Medicago sativa subsp. caerulea.]

Seed Collection Guides

  • Small, E. (2011) Alfalfa and Relatives: Evolution and classification of Medicago. NRC Research Press, Ottawa.

Other Data

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Sources

  • 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/
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