Astragalus megacarpus

Astragalus megacarpus

Astragalus megacarpus

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 megacarpus

Name

Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) A.Gray, 1864

Synonyms

• Astragalus megacarpus var. neeseae S.L.Welsh
• Astragalus megacarpus var. parryi A.Gray
• Astragalus megacarpus var. prodigus (A.Gray) E.Sheld.
• Phaca megacarpa Nutt.
• Tragacantha megacarpa (Nutt.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Central USA Colorado, Nevada, Utah, 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 American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Boston, MA 6:215.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus megacarpus 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. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus megacarpus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 17 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus megacarpus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus megacarpus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: great bladdery milkvetch

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