Astragalus himalayanus Klotzsch
First published in Bot. Ergebn. Reise Waldemar: 160 (1862)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Pakistan to Central Himalaya. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Tragacantha himalayana (Klotzsch) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 941 (1891)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Astragalus carinalis Benth. ex Bunge in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 23 (1868)
- Astragalus chlorostachys Hook.f. & Thomson ex Bunge in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 15(1): 28 (1869)
- Astragalus himachalensis L.B.Chaudhary & Rana in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 154: 31 (2007)
- Astragalus maddenianus Benth. ex Baker in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 2: 127 (1876)
- Phaca cachemerica Benth. ex Baker in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 2: 126 (1876), not validly publ.
- Phaca longicaulis Benth. ex Bunge in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 15(1): 28 (1869)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
- Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 2: 823-1640. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Jain, S. K. (1991). Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1982 | s.coll. [75], Uttaranchal | K000959824 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Jan 1, 1982 | Thomson, T. [s.n.], Jammu-Kashmir | K000959826 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Jan 1, 1977 | s.coll. [962], Jammu-Kashmir | K000959828 | Yes | ||
| Jan 1, 1977 | s.coll. [1007], Jammu-Kashmir | K000959827 | Yes | ||
| Madden, E. [s.n.], Uttaranchal | K000959825 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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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