| taxonID | 3YNPB |
| parentNameUsageID | 9CLB5 |
| scientificNameID | uJ2tyCE14ctOAxvev8T3B |
| datasetID | 2304 |
| taxonomicStatus | accepted |
| taxonRank | species |
| scientificName | Medicago sativa L. |
| scientificNameAuthorship | L. |
| genericName | Medicago |
| specificEpithet | sativa |
| namePublishedIn | Sp. Pl.: 778 (1753) |
| nomenclaturalCode | ICN |
| references | Medit. to W. Siberia and Iran https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30234961-2 |
| Child | Medicago sativa subsp. glomerata (Balb.) Rouy subspecies accepted Medicago sativa subsp. sativa subspecies accepted Medicago sativa nothosubsp. faurei Maire subspecies accepted |
| DataSource | Catalogue of Life 2025-06-13 |