Astragalus spinosus

Astragalus spinosus

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
Species: Astragalus spinosus

Name

Astragalus spinosus, (Forssk.) Muschl., (1907 publ. 1908)

Synonyms

• Astragalus forsskaolii Boiss.
• Astragalus kneuckeri Freyn
• Astragalus microthamnus Boiss. & Hausskn.
• Astragalus rauwolfii Vahl
• Astragalus scorpius Boiss.
• Astragalus spinosus var. kneuckeri (Freyn) Täckh. & Boulos
• Astragalus tumidus Willd.
• Colutea spinosa Forssk.
• Saccocalyx tumidus Steven
• Tragacantha forsskaolii Kuntze
• Tragacantha microthamna (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze
• Tragacantha scorpius (Boiss.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Egypt, Libya Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai Regional: Arabian Peninsula Kuwait, Saudi Arabia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Muschler, R.C., (1907 publ. 1908), Verhandlungen des botanischen Vereins für die Provinz Brandenburg und die angrenzenden Länder 49: 98

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus spinosus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus spinosus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 25 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus spinosus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

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