Astragalus giganteus

Astragalus giganteus

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 giganteus

Name

Astragalus giganteus S.Watson, 1882

Synonyms

• Astragalus giganteus var. yaquianus (S.Watson) M.E.Jones
• Astragalus texanus E.Sheld.
• Astragalus yaquianus S.Watson

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest Regional: Southern Central USA New Mexico, Texas References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Watson, S., 1882. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17: 370

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus giganteus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus giganteus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 14 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus giganteus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

English: giant milkvetch

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