Fabaceae
Astragalus

Astragalus wootonii E.Sheld.

First published in Minnesota Bot. Stud. 1: 138 (1894)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. California to Texas and Mexico. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, California, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • The genus Astragalus (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae: Galegeae) in Mexico (2023). Castillón, E.E. & al.. Phytotaxa 586: 1-162.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico. [Cited as Astragalus allochrous var. playanus.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Astragalus allochrous var. playanus.]

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Barneby, R. C. (1964). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(1) :1-596; 13(2) :597-1188 Atlas...
  • Correll, D. S. & Johnston, M. C. (1970). Man. Vasc. Pl. Texas. Texas Res. Found., Renner 1881pp.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wooton, E.O. [91] United States K000999569 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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  • 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