Medicago turbinata
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| Medicago turbinata (L.) All. |
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Medicago polymorpha var. tuberculata Retz. Medicago polymorpha var. turbinata L. Medicago spinulosa DC. Medicago tuberculata (Retz.) Willd. |
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.
