Taxon:  Medicago coronata (L.) Bartal.



Summary
Genus:
Medicago
Section:
Spirocarpos
Subsection:
Leptospireae
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Trifolieae
Nomen number:
23570
Place of publication:
Catalogo delle piante ... de Siena 61.  1776
Verified:
10/28/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
29 (25  active, 25  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Medicago polymorpha L. var. coronata L.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya.
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  3. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  4. Heyn, C. C. 1963. The annual species of Medicago. Scripta Hierosolymitana 12:51.
  5. Lesins, K. A. & I. Lesins. 1979. Genus Medicago (Leguminosae). A taxogenetic study 193.
  6. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  7. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  8. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
  9. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  10. Small, E. & M. Jomphe. 1989. A synopsis of the genus Medicago (Leguminosae). Canad. J. Bot. 67:3272.
  11. Small, E. et al. 1981. The taxonomic value of floral characters in tribe Trigonelleae (Leguminosae), with special reference to Medicago. Canad. J. Bot. 59:1580.
  12. Small, E. 1981. A numerical analysis of major groupings in Medicago employing traditionally used characters. Canad. J. Bot. 59:1555.
  13. Smythies, B. E. 1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882.
  14. Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
  15. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  16. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  17. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
  18. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt n.Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya n.e.Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKyrgyzstan  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq n.Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. CreteTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly s. & SicilyTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance s. & CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain s.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Egypt (n.), Libya (n.e.)
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Iran, Iraq (n.), Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kyrgyzstan
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (s. & Sicily)
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (s.), France (s. & Corsica)
Naturalized
Europe
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Portugal

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  3. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  4. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  5. Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
  6. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  7. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  8. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia
  9. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=23570. Accessed 12 May 2026.