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Medicago lupulina L.

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Medicago lupulina L., Sp. Pl. 779 (1753)
Medicago lupulina L.

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
779
ICN
Medicago lupulina L.
species
Medicago lupulina

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lupulina

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Medicago lupulina L.

Procumbent or ascending, annual or short-lived perennial herb; stems moderately to densely hairy in upper part. Lvs moderately to densely hairy on petiole and undersurface of leaflets, almost glabrous or sparsely hairy above; petioles c. 2-15-(40) mm long; leaflets narrowly to broadly obovate, acute to emarginate, mucronate, obtuse at base, finely or irregularly serrate in upper 1/2, uniform in colour, c. 4-20 mm long; terminal petiolule (1)-2-3-(7) mm long; lateral petiolules < 1 mm long; stipules narrowly to broadly ovate, acuminate, entire or irregularly serrate. Infl. with (5)-10-numerous fls; peduncles ± glabrous to moderately hairy, much > petioles; pedicels > calyx tube. Calyx hairy; calyx teeth narrowly triangular, usually with linear apex, > tube. Corolla yellow, 2-3 mm long. Pod moderately hairy, but ± glabrous and black when mature, reniform, coiled in ± 1 complete turn without a hole in the centre, distinctly reticulately veined but otherwise smooth, 2-3 mm diam., 1-seeded; seeds yellow to brown, c. 2 mm long.

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Medicago lupulina L.
Medicago lupulina L.

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Medicago lupulina L.
Australia
Medicago lupulina L.
France
Medicago lupulina L.
New Zealand
Medicago lupulina L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Medicago lupulina L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Medicago lupulina L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Medicago lupulina L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Medicago lupulina L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Medicago lupulina L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Medicago lupulina L.
Tonga

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568dcc65-30f9-4436-a840-5e48ee9a3658
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
20 November 2013
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