Medicago (genus)
Medics at Gordon, ACT
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| Medicago (genus) | BettyDonWood | 18 Oct 2015 | |
| Unverified | ArcherCallaway | 11 Oct 2015 |
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7 comments
12 Oct 2015
I suspect this is a Medicago species, possibly Medicago arabica but I can't see enough characters to be certain
18 Oct 2015
It probably is Medicago arabica but definite IDs of Medicago to species level need mature 'seeds'.
18 Oct 2015
Betty, given the difficulty in identifying Medicago to species level on the basis of flowers and leaves alone rather than stating 'inconclusive' could it be considered as Medicago sp.? It would be more useful to others trying to figure out what they have.
18 Oct 2015
There has been an inconclusive discussion between several of us about adding names as Something sp. I am loath to add any more of such names until the policy about it has firmed up.
18 Oct 2015
Betty yes I agree. I think the system needs a better way to handle/support this. Currently we have been doing a cheap hack by adding actual "species" called "whatever sp." as a cheap way of kind of saying well it's confirmed, but not really. But I think what we really need is a way to say "Insufficient/Inconclusive" but then flag the Genus name E.g. "Medicago" as being the closest known match. Then this shows up on this page, but displayed in a more structured way. Because these dodgy "whatever sp." species that we've been adding in aren't really "species". What do others think???
18 Oct 2015
That sounds like a good idea if you can properly implement it. Perhaps with a comment as to why it is inconclusive?
18 Oct 2015
The comment "why inconclusive" etc already works Matt. This is simply a link from the rejection reason and comment to a kind of stored Genus name. Saying "Yes we rejected it, but the closest we could determine was Calochilus species" etc.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081102-35.456995
- Maps Point Hut Pond
- Places Gordon, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 10 Oct 2015 05:01 PM Recorded on
- ArcherCallaway Recorded by
- Yes In flower
Collections
Species information
- Medicago (genus) Scientific name
- Medics Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 797m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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