Medicago orbicularis

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Medicago orbicularis

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Rosopsida
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Medicago
Species:	M. orbicularis

Binomial name

Medicago orbicularis
(L.) Bartal.

Synonyms

Medicago applanata Hornem.
Medicago biancae (Urban) Pinto da Silva
Medicago cuneata J. Woods
Medicago marginata Willd.
Medicago orbicularis (L.) All.
Medicago polymorpha var. orbicularis L.

Medicago orbicularis 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. Common names include button clover, button medick, and round-fruited medick.