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THE TYPE OF THE GENUS MEDICAGO (LEGUMINOSAE)
Author(s) -
Baum Bernard R.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1217917
Subject(s) - medicago , medicago sativa , genus , botany , type (biology) , biology , geography , ecology , genetics , gene
Summary A critical reconsideration of the lectotypification of Medicago by Scofield (1908) has revealed that the designation of Medicago radiata L. as lectotype was not done correctly according to the Code when retroactively applied. The next choice, however, Medicago sativa L. by Britton and Brown (1913) is in accordance with the Code and must be followed. According to the combined criteria by Urban (1873) and Baum (1968) for delimitation of Medicago and Trigonella the choice of either of the two lectotype species will not affect the nomenclatural status of the generic name Medicago .