Abstract
The genus Medicago (Fabaceae) comprises 83 to 87 species in the world, of which three species have been reported from Taiwan. These are Medicago lupulina L. and Medicago polymorpha L, two naturalized species to the northern Taiwan at elevations below 700 m, and Medicago sativa L, a cultivated species. We conducted a field survey of Medicago at Mt. Hohuan of Taiwan at elevations between 2,500 m to 3,000 m. Four weedy species were found, namely Medicago lupulina, M polymorpha, M arabica (L.) Huds., and M minima (L.) Bartal., Among them M arabica and M minima are new records to the flora of Taiwan. This paper briefly describes the four species with a key to the species, their photographs, and draws of two newly recorded species for aiding in identification.
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