Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Fabales > Family Fabaceae > Tribe Trifolieae > Genus Medicago

Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Medicago*	L.	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Medicago polymorpha var. arabica*	L.	basionym
*Medicago polymorpha var. arabica*	L.	homotypic synonym
*Medicago cordata*	Desr.	synonym
*Medicago maculata*	Sibth.	synonym
*Medicago maculata*	Willd.	synonym; nom. illeg.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Catalan: herba de la taca sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

English: Spotted Bur Medick; Spotted Burclover; Spotted Medick sources: Horn, P. E. & Hill, G. D. - What Legume Is That? 1987.;Terrell, E. E. - Checklist Of Names For 3, 000 Vas. Pl... Agric. Handbook No. 1977.;Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. - The Illustrated Flora Of Britain & Northern Europe 1989.

French: Luzerne D'Arabie; Luzerne Tachee sources: Paris F. & al. - Guide Des Fleurs Sauvages. Neuchatel, Paris. (Fr) 1976.;Langhe, J.-E. de Et al. - Nouvelle Flore.. Belgique,.. Luxembourg,.. Nord de la France 1983.

German: Arabischer Schneckenklee sources: Rothmaler W. & al. - Exkursionsflora Fur Die Gebiete Der DDR Und Der BRD. Bd. 2. 1988.

Portuguese: herba-medica; luzerna-arábica sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).