Astragalus falcatus

Astragalus falcatus

Astragalus falcatus

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. Uliginosi
Species: Astragalus falcatus

Name

Astragalus falcatus Lam., 1783

Homonyms

• Astragalus falcatus Desf. = Astragalus falciformis Desf.

Synonyms

• Astragalus isetensis Willd.
• Astragalus virescens Aiton
• Craccina falcata (Lam.) Steven
• Tragacantha falcata (Lam.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Eastern Europe Central European Russia, East European Russia, South European Russia Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Siberia West Siberia Regional: Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus Regional: Western Asia Turkey. Introduced into: Colorado, Montana, Utah, Washington References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lamarck, J.-B. 1783–1785. Encyclopédie méthodique. Botanique. Tome 1. XLIV+752 pp. Panckoucke, Paris; Plomteux, Liége. BHL Reference page. : 1:310.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus falcatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus falcatus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 14 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus falcatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus falcatus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: Russian milkvetch

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