Fabaceae
Astragalus

Astragalus verus Olivier

First published in Voy. Emp. Othoman 3: t. 44 (1807)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Iran to Central Asia and W. Himalaya. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nikitin, V.V. (ed.) (1949). Flora Turkmenii 4: 1-364. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • 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:

  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nikitin, V.V. (ed.) (1949). Flora Turkmenii 4: 1-364. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 2: 823-1640. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Ambasta, S. P. (1986). The useful plants of India
  • Parsa, A. (1948). Flore de l'Iran. Vol. 2. Teheran: Imprimerie Mazaheri.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bunge, A.A., von [s.n.] Iran K000951875 Isotype Yes
Haussknecht, H.C. [s.n.] Iran K000951877 Isotype Yes
Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [1271] Iran K000951878 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bunge, A.A., von [s.n.] Iran K000951876 Isotype Yes
Sirjaev, G. [1569] Iran Astragalus ochrobius K000951873 Type Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [5292] Iran Astragalus serpentinicus K001044079 Type Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [5389] Iran Astragalus serpentinicus K001044078 Type Yes
Sintenis, P. [1061] Turkmenistan Astragalus piletocladus K001044071 Isotype Yes
Bunge, A.A., von [552] Iran Astragalus meschhedensis K001044048 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bunge, A.A., von [s.n.] Iran Astragalus meschhedensis K001044047 Type Yes
Bunge, A.A., von [s.n.] Iran Astragalus meschhedensis K001044049 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • 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