Astragalus creticus

Astragalus creticus

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. Rhacophorus
Species: Astragalus creticus
Subspecies: A. c. subsp. minoicus

Name

Astragalus creticus Lam.,

Synonyms

• Astracantha cretica (Lam.) Podlech
• Astragalus boissieri Bunge
• Astragalus creticus f. glaberrimus Greuter & Zaffran
• Tragacantha cretica (Lam.) Steven

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: europeAsia-Temperate Regional: Southeastern Europe Kriti References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lamarck, J.-B. 1783–1785. Encyclopédie méthodique. Botanique. Tome 1. XLIV+752 pp. Panckoucke, Paris; Plomteux, Liége. BHL Reference page. : 1: 321

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus creticus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus creticus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 13 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus creticus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

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