Astragalus edulis

Astragalus edulis

Astragalus edulis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Galegeae
Genus: Astragalus
Sectio: Astragalus sect. Bucerates
Species: Astragalus edulis

Name

Astragalus edulis Durieu ex Bunge, 1869

Synonyms

• Tragacantha edulis (Durand ex Bunge) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Spain Introduced into: Canary Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Durieu de Maisonneuve, M.C., 1868. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16):9.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus edulis 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 edulis. Published online. Accessed: Dec 14 2020. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus edulis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Dec 2020. Reference page.
• Catalogue of Life: 2025 Annual Checklist

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus edulis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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