Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Medicago turbinata Rank Species | Order Fabales Genus Medicago Higher classification Medicago | |
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Similar Medicago, Medicago constricta, Medicago praecox, Legumes, Medicago rugosa | ||
Medicago turbinata or Southern medick is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found throughout the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. An unidentified lectin isolated from M. turbinata has shown limited usefulness as a phytohaemagglutinin.
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