Astragalus chamaeleuce

Astragalus chamaeleuce

Astragalus chamaeleuce

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 chamaeleuce
Varietas: A. c. var. laccoliticus

Name

Astragalus chamaeleuce, A.Gray

Synonyms

• 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

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

Primary references

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

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus chamaeleuce in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus chamaeleuce. Published online. Accessed: Dec 10 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus chamaeleuce. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

English: cicada milkvetch

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