Astragalus sciureus

Astragalus sciureus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Galegeae
Genus: Astragalus
Sectio: Astragalus sect. Hymenostegis
Species: Astragalus sciureus

Name

Astragalus sciureus Boiss. & Hohen., 1849

Synonyms

• Astragalus tenax Bunge
• Tragacantha sciurea (Boiss. & Hohen.) Kuntze
• Tragacantha tenax (Bunge) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Iran References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Boissier, P.E. 1849. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum. ser. 1, no. 9. 131 pp., Parisiis [Paris]: Typis Marci Ducloux et Cons. MDZ Reference page. : ser. 1, 9:98.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus sciureus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus sciureus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 24 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus sciureus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus sciureus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2020 Dec 24.

Vernacular names

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