Astragalus fruticosus Forssk.
First published in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 139 (1775)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Israel to N. Egypt. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Egypt, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Solenotus fruticosus (Forssk.) Steven in Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 266 (1832)
- Tragacantha fruticosa (Forssk.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 945 (1891)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Astragalus arbuscula Willd. ex Ledeb. in Fl. Ross. 1: 633 (1843), not validly publ.
- Astragalus christianus Vahl in Symb. Bot. 1: 57 (1790), nom. illeg.
- Astragalus tomentosus Lam. in Encycl. 1: 312 (1783)
- Cymbicarpos tomentosus (Lam.) Steven in Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 266 (1832)
- Tragacantha tomentosa (Lam.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 948 (1891)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
- Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
- Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
- Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 1: 1-822. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
- Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Milgahid, A.M. (1989). Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3, 2: 1-282. University Libraries, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Sources
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International Legume Database and Information Service
- International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0