Fabaceae
Astragalus

Astragalus pendulus DC.

First published in Astragalogia: 232 (1802)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Türkiye to NW. Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Iran, Transcaucasus, Turkey

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aytaç, Z. & al. (2016). Synopsis of the sect. Incani DC. in genus Astragalus L. (Fabaceae) in Turkey. Ot Sistematik Botanik Dergisi 23: 67-110.
  • Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 3: 1641-2439. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Astragalus elongatus.]

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Aytaç, Z. & al. (2016). Synopsis of the sect. Incani DC. in genus Astragalus L. (Fabaceae) in Turkey. Ot Sistematik Botanik Dergisi 23: 67-110.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • 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:

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • International Legume Database and Information Service

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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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

  • 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