Astragalus umbellatus

Astragalus umbellatus

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
Species: Astragalus umbellatus

Name

Astragalus umbellatus Bunge, 1869

Synonyms

• Astragalus alpinus var. littoralis (Hook.) E.Sheld.
• Astragalus frigidus var. littoralis (Hook.) S.Watson
• Astragalus littoralis (Hook.) Coville & Standl. ex Mertie
• Phaca frigida var. littoralis Hook.
• Phaca littoralis Rydb.
• Tragacantha umbellata (Bunge) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Northern USA Alaska Regional: Canada British Columbia, Northwest Territorie Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Buryatiya, Chita, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, North European Russi, Tuva, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bunge, A.v., 1868. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16):24. 1868; 15(1):29. 1869 (Gen. Astragali)

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus umbellatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus umbellatus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 26 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus umbellatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus umbellatus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: tundra milkvetch

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