Medicago agropyretorum Vassilcz.

First published in Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 26(1): 44 (1941)
This name is a synonym of Medicago lessingii

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Small, E. (2011). Alfalfa and relatives. Evolution and classification of Medicago: 1-727. NRC Research Press, Ottawa. [Cited as Medicago sativa subsp. caerulea.]

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

  • Lazkov, G.A. & Sultanova, B.A. (2011). Checklist of vascular plants of Kyrgyzstan. Norrlinia 24: 1-166. [Cited as Medicago agropyretorum.]
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Medicago agropyretorum.]

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Goloskokov, V. P. (1961). In: Flora Kazakhstana Vol. 5. Alma-Ata. (Rus)
  • Yakovlev G, Sytin A & Roskov Y (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

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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