ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Medicago falcata

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Fabaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Medicago
Species: Medicago falcata
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Medicago falcata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

5 synonyms in this snapshot

Medica falcataName author: (L.) Mill.
Medicago falcata var. falcataName author: Not supplied
Medicago sativa subsp. falcataName author: (L.) Arcang.
Medicago sativa var. falcataName author: (L.) Döll
Medicago talcataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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