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

Medicago cretacea M. Bieb.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Medicago*	L.	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Crimea cretacea*	(M. Bieb.) Vassilcz.	synonym
*Melilotoides cretacea*	(M. Bieb.) Soják	synonym
*Melissitus cretaceus*	(M. Bieb.) Latsch.	synonym
*Trigonella cretacea*	(M. Bieb.) Grossh.	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Russian: Donnichnik Melovoi; Pazhitnik Melovoi

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 2: 223. 1808

Genbank

Citation

ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS) Medicago cretacea M. Bieb. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/a49745d6-1c98-45fa-8da4-76804a3ee9c1

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Occurrence

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Environment

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Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009 This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2010 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.