Astragalus glycyphyllos L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 758 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to W. Siberia and Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

North European Russia

Native to:

Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ontario

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Arevschatian, I.G. (2011). The subgenus Astragalus of the genus Astragalus in Southern Transcaucasia. Takhtajania 1: 69-84.
  • Coulot, P. & Rabaute, P. (2020). Monographie des Leguminosae de France. Tome 2. Bulletin de la Société Botanique du Centre-Ouest: Nouvelle Serie: Numero Special 49: 1-518.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(2): 543-1108. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 1: 1-822. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(2): 543-1108. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 1: 1-822. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

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  • Gontscharov, N. & Borissova, A. (1946). In: Flora URSS, Vol. 12. Mosqua, Leningrad. (Rus)
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  • Rothmaler W. & al. (1988). Exkursionsflora fur die Gebiete der DDR und der BRD. Bd. 2.
  • Sokolov, P. D. (1987). Rastitelnye resursy SSR. (Vol 4). Leningrad(Rus.)
  • Stace, C. (1991). New Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge Univ. Press

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1991 Steven [s.n.] K000911510 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balls, E.K. [B480] Türkiye K003671206 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] K003671214 Yes
Sintenis [1645] Iran K003671199 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [6622] Iran K003671197 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [3090] Türkiye K003671200 Yes
Balls, E.K. [1791] Türkiye K003671210 Yes
[Zorab], M. [611] Türkiye K001623004 No
s.coll. [[159]] Iran K003671212 No
Atha, D.E.; Reveal, J.L.; Khutsishvili, M. [5017] Georgia K003671207 Yes
Davis; Coode [D37261] Türkiye K003671201 Yes
Pallers [s.n.] K003671215 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C [D29840] Türkiye K003671205 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Liberia K003671219 Yes
Davis; Coode [D37120] Türkiye K003671203 Yes
Balls, E.K. [1791] Türkiye K003671208 Yes
Hohenacker, T.F. [s.n.] K003671209 Yes
Davis; Coode; Yaltirik [D37567] Türkiye K003671202 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C [D32452] Türkiye K003671204 Yes
Balls, E.K. [1791 bis] Türkiye K003671211 Yes
Prescott [101] Georgia K003671217 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K003671198 Yes
Brotherus, A.H.; Brotherus, V.F. [261a] K003671213 Yes
Hohenacker, T.F. [s.n.] Georgia K003671216 Yes

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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