Fabaceae
Astragalus

Astragalus oleifolius DC.

First published in Astragalogia: 192 (1802)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Medit. to W. Iran. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Transcaucasus, Turkey

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Arevschatian, I.G. (2011). The subgenus Astragalus of the genus Astragalus in Southern Transcaucasia. Takhtajania 1: 69-84.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 2: 823-1640. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 2: 823-1640. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dinsmore, J.E. [11004] Israel Astragalus deinacanthus K000511705 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E. [11004] Israel Astragalus deinacanthus K000511706 Yes
Boissier, P., E. [s.n.] Syria Astragalus deinacanthus K000911574 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria Astragalus deinacanthus K000511708 Yes
Field, H.; Lazar, Y. [275] Israel Astragalus deinacanthus K000511704 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [267] Syria Astragalus deinacanthus K000511707 Yes
Dec 3, 1968 Bornmüller, J.F.N. [1176] Iraq Astragalus lagonyx K001044001 Unknown Type Material Yes
Olivier, G.A. [s.n.] Iraq Astragalus lagonyx K000951999 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0