Astragalus flexuosus

Astragalus flexuosus

Astragalus flexuosus

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 flexuosus

Varietas: A. f. var. diehlii

Name

Astragalus flexuosus (Hook.) Douglas ex G.Don, 1832

Synonyms

• Astragalus fendleri (A.Gray) A.Gray
• Astragalus flexuosus var. elongatus (Hook.) M.E.Jones
• Astragalus flexuosus var. fendleri (A.Gray) M.E.Jones
• Astragalus flexuosus var. sierrae-blancae (Rydb.) Barneby
• Homalobus fendleri (A.Gray) Rydb.
• Homalobus flexuosus (Hook.) Rydb.
• Phaca elongata Hook.
• Phaca elongata var. minor Hook.
• Phaca fendleri A.Gray
• Phaca flexuosa Hook.
• Pisophaca elongata (Hook.) Rydb.
• Pisophaca flexuosa (Hook.) Rydb.
• Pisophaca ratonensis Rydb.
• Pisophaca saundersii Rydb.
• Pisophaca sierrae-blancae Rydb.
• Tragacantha fendleri (A.Gray) Kuntze
• Tragacantha flexuosa (Hook.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America British Columbia, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Douglas, D. in G.Don, 1832. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants... London 2:256.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus flexuosus 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 flexuosus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 14 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus flexuosus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus flexuosus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: flexile milkvetch

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