Astragalus chamaeleuce

Astragalus chamaeleuce
Astragalus chamaeleuce

Taxonavigation edit

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 chamaeleuce
Varietas: A. c. var. laccoliticus

Name edit

Astragalus chamaeleuce, A.Gray

Synonyms edit

  • Astragalus chamaeleuce var. cicadae M.E.Jones
  • Astragalus cicadae M.E.Jones
  • Astragalus pygmaeus (Nutt.) M.E.Jones
  • Astragalus pygmaeus var. laccoliticus M.E.Jones
  • Phaca pygmaea Nutt.
  • Tragacantha pygmaea (Nutt.) Kuntze
  • Xylophacos pygmaeus (Nutt.) Rydb.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Gray, A. in Ives, 1861. Report on the Colorado River R. 4: 10

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: cicada milkvetch
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