Medicago murex

Medicago murex, the spiny 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.

Medicago murex
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Medicago
Species:	M. murex
Binomial name
Medicago murex Willd.
Synonyms
Medicago lesinsii F. Small Medicago murex subsp. sphaerocarpos (Bertol.) K. A. Lesins & I. Lesins Medicago sicula Tod. Medicago sorrentinii Tod. Medicago sphaerocarpos Bertol.

External links

• International Legume Database & Information Services