The genus Medicago has its primary center of diversity in the Caucasus, northwestern Iran
and northeastern Turkey. It occurs widely in Africa, where it constitutes a rich and diversified …

Phylogenetic analysis of 23 species of Medicago (Fabaceae) was performed based on 90
morphological characteristics by maximum parsimony approach as implemented in PAUP …

A comprehensive study was undertaken to understand the genetic status and help to clarify
the division of Medicago rigidula (largely European) and Medicago rigiduloides (largely …

In this paper, pod morphological traits of eleven populations of Medicago orbicularis (L.)
Bartal., collected from the West, Northwest, and Southwest of Iran, have been assessed. In …

Backgrounds and objectives: Wild medics are used as forage crops in dry lands with a mean
of 250 mm or more precipitation in rotations with cereals. In fall sowing, these plants can be …

The genus Medicago L.(Fabaceae) comprises approximately 87 different species of herbs
and shrubs widespread from the Mediterranean to central Asia. Medicago polymorpha is a …

Abstract Medicago L.(Fabaceae; Papillionoidae) has high nutritive value, palatability, and
ability to improve the soil fertility which puts it as one of the world's most important forages …

Genetic diversity of 54 populations from 22 species of genus MEDICAGO collected from
Iranian natural habitat was studied. DNA was extracted from bulked leaf samples of each …

Abstract Medicago minima (L.) Bartal. is an important rangeland forage and weed, native to
Eurasia and Africa but widely distributed elsewhere. Like dozens of its nearest annual …

In order to identify the ecological, micro-morphological and molecular characteristics of six
alfalfa species (Medicago L.), this research was conducted by collecting data of habitat …