Astragalus desperatus

Astragalus desperatus

Astragalus desperatus

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 desperatus
Varietates: A. d. var. neeseae – A. d. var. petrophilus

Name

Astragalus desperatus M.E.Jones, 1891

Synonyms

• Astragalus desperatus var. typicus Barneby
• Batidophaca desperata (M.E.Jones) Rydb.
• Tium desperatum (M.E.Jones) Rydb.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Jones, M.E., 1891. Zoe; a Biological Journal 2(3): 243–244.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus desperatus 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 desperatus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 13 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus desperatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

English: rimrock milkvetch

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