Astragalus pelliger

Astragalus pelliger

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
Species: Astragalus pelliger

Name

Astragalus pelliger Fenzl, Pug. Pl. Nov. Syr.: 5 (1842).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Tragacantha pelligera (Fenzl) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 947 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Astragalus niveus Monbret ex Bunge, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 15(1): 189 (1869).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fenzl, E. 1842. Pugillus Plantarum Novarum Syriae et Tauri Occidentalis Primus. Fridericus Beck, Vindobonae. [III] + 18 pp. Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus pelliger in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus pelliger. Published online. Accessed: Dec 20 2020. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus pelliger. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Dec 2020. Reference page.
• Catalogue of Life: 2025 Annual Checklist

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