Ledebour, C.F. von (1843), Flora Rossica 1(3): 526 [tax. nov.]

Schmalhausen, J.T. (1895), Flora Srecnei i Jushnoi Rossii 1: 226 [basionym]

basionym of: Medicago sativa subsp. caerulea (Less. ex Ledeb.) Schmalh. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Medicago sativa L. legitimate

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