Istill wonder about the reason of the genus name Medicago for the plant.. On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> *Medicago sativa* Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 778. 1753. > > Common names: Alfalfa, Lucerne > > Perennial tufted herb with ovate-lanceolate stipules, 10-25 mm long > leaflets, white blue or purple flowers in 5-30 flowered racemes or heads on > very long peduncles; fruit 5-9 mm, tightly coiled, > > Very common in Kashmir valley in pastures and lawns, photographed from > Botanical garden in Srinagar, Kashmir > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Dr Satish Phadke
