Astragalus falciformis

Astragalus falciformis

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 falciformis

Name

Astragalus falciformis Desf., 1799

Synonyms

• Astragalus falcatus Desf.
• Astragalus leptophyllus Desf.
• Astragalus tunetanus Willd.
• Craccina tunetana Steven
• Tragacantha falciformis (Desf.) Kuntze
• Tragacantha leptophylla Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Tunisia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Desfontaines, R.L. 1798–1799. Flora Atlantica: sive historia plantarum quae in Atlante, agro tunetano et algeriensi crescunt. Tomus secundus. 458 pp., pl. 121–261, Paris, Panckoucke. BHL Reference page. : 2:emend.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus falciformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus falciformis. Published online. Accessed: Dec 14 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus falciformis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2022 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus falciformis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2020 Dec 14.

Vernacular names

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