Astragalus scorpiurus

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. Hispiduli
Species: Astragalus scorpiurus

Name

Astragalus scorpiurus Bunge, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 5 (1868).

• Lectotypus: (Ali, Biologia (Lahore) 7: 16. 1961): Cashmire, V.V. Jacquemont 14 (P [photo: MSB]; Isolectotypus: K).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Astragalus sarobiensis Rech.f., Biol. Skr. 9(3): 34 (1958)
    • Typus: [Afghanistan] zwischen Sarobi und Lataband, 11.5.1951, Volk 1855a (Holotypus: W).
  • Astragalus punjabicus Širj., Brittonia, 7: 275 (1951).
    • Typus: [Pakistan] Rawalpindi, "Topi Park", 1700', 24.4.1939, R.R. Stewart 23605 (Holotypus: NY [photo MSB]; Isotypus: RAW).
  • Astragalus lasius Blatt., J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 36: 480 (1933).
    • Typus: (PakistanJ N. Waziristan, below Spinwam Fort, 2600', E. Blatter & J. Fernandez 754
  • Astragalus scorpiurus var. glaber Ali, Kew Bull. 28: 297 (1973)
    • Typus: Pakistan, Kohat, 21.4.1964, Ajfridi (KUH)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Afghanistan. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Pakistan, West Himalaya (Jammu-Kashmir). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bunge, A.v. 1868. Generis Astragali species gerontogeae. Pars prior. Claves diagnosticae. Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint Pétersbourg, sér. 7. 11(16): i–ii + 1–140. BHL 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.  (!1: 126)

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus scorpiurus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 December 25. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2020. Astragalus scorpiurus. 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 December 25. Reference page.