Astragalus myriacanthus

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 myriacanthus

Name

Astragalus myriacanthus Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 91 (1849).

• Typus: ad latera meridionali alpis Kuh Daena Persiae austr., 14.7.1842, Th. Kotschy 650 (sub A. denudatus) (Holotypus: G-BOIS, isotypes: BM, FI, FI-W, G, GOET, K [photo MSB], LE, PR, W)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tragacantha myriacantha (Boiss.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 946 (1891).
  • Astracantha myriacantha (Boiss.) Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19: 16 (1983).

• Heterotypic
  • Astragalus echidniformis Širj., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 47: 198 (1939). ("echidnaeformis")
    • Lectotypus (Zarre & Podlech, Rostaniha 7, suppl 2: 234 (2006)): Kuh Karabagh S of Schiras, O. Stapf (sub nom. A. kuhistanus) (Holotypus: WU, isotypus: B)
    • Astracantha echidniformis (Širj.) Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19: 9 (1983).
  • Astragalus eschkerensis Boiss. & Hausskn., Fl. Orient. 2: 328 (1872).
    • Lectotypus (Zarre & Podlech, Rostaniha 7, suppl 2: 235 (2006)): in montibus Sawers et Eschker Persiae austro-occ., 8000', vii 1868, H.C. Haussknecht 9 (Lectotypus: G-BOIS: photo K, isolectotypus: JE)
    • Tragacantha eschkerensis (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 944 (1891).
    • Astracantha eschkerensis (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19: 10 (1983).
  • Astragalus lateritians Freyn & Bornm., Bull. Herb. Boiss. 5: 599 (1897).
    • Lectotypus (Zarre & Podlech, Rostaniha 7, suppl 2: 241 (2006)): Persiae austr. prov. Kerman, Kuh-i-Nasr, 3800 m, 4.7.1892, J.F.N. Bornmüller 3788 (Lectotypus: B with description, isolectotypes: BM [photo MSB], BRNM, G, JE, K, LD, LE, OXF, PRC, TARI, W, Z)
    • Astracantha lateritians (Freyn & Bornm.) Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19: 14 (1983).
  • Astragalus multispinus Freyn & Bornm., Bull. Herb. Boiss. 5: 597 (1897).
    • Lectotypus (Zarre & Podlech, Rostaniha 7, suppl 2: 243 (2006)): Persiae austr. prov. Kerman, prope Rahbur (inter Kerman et Bender-Abbas), 2700 m, 31.7.1892, J.F.N. Bornmüller 3785 (Lectotypus: BRNM, isolectotypes: B,G,JE, K [photo: MSB], TARI, W, WU)
    • Astracantha multispina (Freyn & Bornm.) Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19: 16 (1983).
  • Astragalus denudatus Kotschy ex Fisch., Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 26(2): 335 (1853), non Stev.
  • Astragalus janthinus Boiss. & Hausskn., Fl. Orient. 2: 328 (1872).
    • Typus: in monte Eschker Persiae austro-occ., 8000', vii 1868, Haussknecht [8] (Holotypus: G-BOIS, isotypes: JE, K p.p., LE, W)
    • Tragacantha janthina (Boiss.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 945 (1891).
  • Astragalus multispinus var. parviflorus Freyn & Bornm., Bull. Herb. Boiss. 5: 598 (1897).
    • Lectotypus (Zarre & Podlech, Rostaniha 7, suppl 2 243 2006) Persia austr., prov. Kerman, mt. Kuh-i- Dschupar, 3000 m, 11 6 1892, J.F.N. Bornmüller 3782 (Lectotypus: BRNM, isolectotypes: B, BP, G, JE, K [photo MSB], MSB, P, WU)
    • Astragalus myriacanthus var. parviflorus (Freyn & Bornm.) Širj., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 47: 206 (1939).
  • Astragalus stapfii Širj., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 47: 206 (1939).
    • Lectotypus (Zarre & Podlech, Rostaniha 7, suppl 2: 248 (2006)): Persia, Kuh Bamu, 8.7.1885, O. Stapf 2573 (sub A. brachycentros) (Lectotypus: W, isotypes K, TARI, W)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Iran. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Boissier, P.E. 1849. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum. ser. 1, no. 9. 131 pp., Parisiis [Paris]: Typis Marci Ducloux et Cons. MDZ Reference page. 

Additional references

• Podlech, D. & Zarre, S. 2013. A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World. Volumes 1–3. 2439 pp. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien. ISBN 978-3-902421-76-0 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus myriacanthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 19. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2020. Astragalus myriacanthus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 19. Reference page.