Astragalus oophorus

Astragalus oophorus

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 oophorus
Varietates: A. o. var. caulescens – A. o. var. clokeyanus – A. o. var. lavinii – A. o. var. lonchocalyx – A. o. var. wilkenii

Name

Astragalus oophorus S.Watson, 1871

Synonyms

• Astragalus oophorus var. typicus Barneby
• Phaca jucunda Jeps. & Rydb.
• Phaca oophora (S.Watson) Rydb.
• Tragacantha oophora (S.Watson) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA California, Nevada References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Watson, S. 1871. Botany. In: United States Geological Expolration of the Fortieth Parallel [sic!]. Vol. 5. liii + 525 pp. Washington, DC BHL Reference page. : 73.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus oophorus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus oophorus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 19 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus oophorus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus oophorus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: egg milkvetch

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