Astragalus kentrophyta

Astragalus kentrophyta

Astragalus kentrophyta

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 kentrophyta
Subspecies: A. k. subsp. coloradoensis – A. k. subsp. danaus – A. k. subsp. douglasii – A. k. subsp. elatus – A. k. subsp. jessiae – A. k. subsp. neomexicanus – A. k. subsp. ungulatus

Varietas: A. k. var. tegetarius

Name

Astragalus kentrophyta A.Gray, 1864

Synonyms

• Astragalus aculeatus A.Nelson
• Astragalus kentrophyta var. impensus M.E.Jones
• Astragalus montanus (Nutt.) M.E.Jones
• Astragalus montanus var. impensus M.E.Jones
• Astragalus montanus var. rotundus M.E.Jones
• Homalobus aculeatus (A.Nelson) Rydb.
• Homalobus montanus (Nutt.) Britton
• Kentrophyta aculeata (A.Nelson) Rydb.
• Kentrophyta montana Nutt.
• Tragacantha montana (Nutt.) Kuntze

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Gray, A., 1864. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA 15:60.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus kentrophyta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus kentrophyta. Published online. Accessed: Dec 15 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus kentrophyta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus kentrophyta in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2020 Dec 15.

Vernacular names

English: spiny milkvetch

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