Astragalus fragrans

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. Synochreati
Species: Astragalus fragrans

Name

Astragalus fragrans Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 3: 1294 (1802).

• Typus: 'A. orientalis minimus foliis viciae, flore ex viridi-flavescente odoratissimo', J.P. de Tournefort (Holotypus: B-WILLD 14049; isotypes BM, P-TRF 3620).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tragacantha fragrans (Willd.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 945 (1891).
  • Astragalus glaber DC., Astragalogia: 118 (1802), nom. illeg. non Lam.
  • Solenotus glaber (DC.) Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 267 (1832).
• Heterotypic
  • Astragalus kangalicus Kit Tan & Sorger, Aliso 11: 626 (1987).
    • Typus:; Turkey, B6 Sivas, 40 km E Kangal, 2000 m, 29.6.1970, F. Sorger 70-22-62 (Holotypus: LI).
  • Astragalus resupinatus M.Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 3: 493 (1819).
    • Typus: [Gruzia] Habitat in Iberia media, circa Tiflin, C. Steven (Holotypus: LE: photo MSB).
    • Proselias resupinatus (M.Bieb.) Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 268 (1832).
    • Solenotus resupinatus (M.Bieb.) Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 144 (1856).
    • Tragacantha resupinata (M.Bieb.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 947 (1891).
  • Astragalus uncirostris Bogdan, Sci. J. Rostov-on-Don State Univ. 6: 42 (1935).
  • Astragalus wilhelmsii Fisch. ex Ledeb., Fl. Ross. 1: 603 (1843).
  • Astragalus xanthinus Freyn & Bornm., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 42: 47 (1892).
    • Lectotypus (Podlech, Sendtnera 6: 190. 1999): [Turkey] Pontus australis, mt. Yildiss-Dagh, 2300 m, 8.6.1890, J.F.N. Bornmüller 2098 (Lectotypus: B; isolectotypus: PRC).
  • Astragalus fragrans var. caulescens Kuntze, Trudy Imp. S.-Petersburgsk. Bot. Sada 10: 183 (1887).
    • Typus: zwischen Batum und Artwin, Kuntze (NY ?).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Caucasus North Caucasus (Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetiya, Kabardino-Balkariya, Karacheyevo-Cherkessiya, Krasnodar, Severo-Osetiya, Stavropol), Transcaucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Gruziya) Regional: Western Asia Iran, Turkey. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Willdenow, C.L. 1803 ("1802"). Species Plantarum. Editio quarta. Tomus 3, pars 2. pp. [851]–1474. Berolini: G.C. Nauk. BHL Biblioteca Digital 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.  (!2: 1553)

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus fragrans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 17. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2020. Astragalus fragrans. 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 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Astragalus fragrans. Published online. Accessed: 7 August 2013.