Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Tribe Trifolieae Scientific name Medicago arabica Rank Species | Order Fabales Subfamily Faboideae Genus Medicago Higher classification Medicago | |
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Similar Medicago, Legumes, Medicago minima, Medicago polymorpha, Medicago orbicularis | ||
Medicago arabica (spotted medick, spotted burclover, heart clover) is a flowering plant of the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation.
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