Medicago edgeworthii – eFlora of India

April 9, 2016
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Medicago

Medicago edgeworthii Sirj., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 87: 123 (1938) (syn: Medicago pubescens (Baker) Sirj.; Medicago pubescens Aylmer; Melilotoides pubescens (Baker) Yakovlev; Melilotoides tibetica (Vassilcz.) Yakovlev; Trigonella pubescens Baker; Trigonella tibetica Vassilcz.);
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Pakistan to W. China: China South-Central, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Afghanistan (U) ; China (N); Quinghai ; Sichuan; Xizang Zizhiqu; Yunnan; India (N); Himachal Pradesh; Jammu-Kashmir; Punjab; Uttar Pradesh]; Nepal (N); Pakistan (N) as per ILDIS;
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Identification requested ATMAR2016/07 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6)

Kindly help with identification of this herbaceous plant.
Place: Shimla (H.P.)
Date: 26 March, 2016

Trigonella pubescens?

Comparative images of Trigonella species so far in efi

Please consider Trigonella foenum-graecum L.

Medicago edgeworthii Sirj. Syn : Trigonella pubescens Bake

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SK 3217 11 September 2021: 6 very high res. images.

Location: Jumla, West Nepal

Altitude: 2500m.

Date: 25 August 2021

Habit : Wild
Trigonella ….???

I think close to images at Medicago edgeworthii

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Trigonella gracilis Benth.: 9 high res. images.

Location: Dhorpatan, Baglung, Nepal

Date: 31 May 2023

Elevation: 2900 m.

Habit : Wild

I think Trigonella pubescens Edgew. ex Baker in Hook.f. as per description, images and details at
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242352948
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=105678&flora_id=800
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=242352948

Looks different from Trigonella gracilis Benth. as per
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/08/09/trigonella-gracilis/
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242426041
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=53870&flora_id=5

Medicago edgeworthii syn : Trigonella pubescens Baker

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References: POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 ILDIS IPNI GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China FOC illustration Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora Pan India Bouquets

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