Navigation

	Medicago italica  (MILL.) FIORI  ?

Fam.: Fabaceae / Legumes

Synon.:  Medicago tornata  (L.) MILL.,  Medicago obscura  RETZ.

Genus:  Medicago  L.

Authors:
	MILL.:		Philip Miller (1691 - 1771), English gardener
	FIORI:		Adriano Fiori (1865 - 1950), Italian botanist
	L.:		Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals
	RETZ.:		Anders Jahan Retzius (1742 - 1821), Swedish chemist and botanist

Etymology:
	Medicago:		from Media, the country of the former Medes in today Iran, where Lucerne Medicago sativa comes from
	italica:		from Italy
	tornata:		contorted
	obscura:		obscure

Fig. 1:  Medicago italica ? / Hairy Medick I Ancona 31.5.2007

Fig. 2:  Medicago italica ? / Hairy Medick I Ancona 31.5.2007

Fig. 3:  Medicago italica ? / Hairy Medick I Ancona 31.5.2007

At the photos with question mark I'm not sure on the correct determination. If you have an idea you can simply write it here and send it (max. 300 characters):

Name / EMail (optional):

To top

Start page

Contents

Orchids

Other Plants

Plants acc. to Families

.. Relationship

.. Scientific Names

.. German Names

.. English Names

.. Bloom Colors

.. Flower Anatomy

.. Leaf Form

.. Regions

.. Photo Month

.. Fruits + Seed

.. Roots + Bulbs

Pest Infestation + Deformations

Trees

Bushes

Water Plants

Climbers + Twiners

Useful Pl.

Ornamental Pl.

Color Var.

Multiple Criteria

Biotopes + Groups

Botan.Links

Search for a plant:

Copyright: Use of the images and texts only with the author's written permission.