Fabaceae
Astragalus

Astragalus latifolius Lam.

First published in Encycl. 1: 319 (1783)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & NE. Türkiye to Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Iran, Transcaucasus, Türkey

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aytaç, Z. & al. (2016). Synopsis of the sect. Incani DC. in genus Astragalus L. (Fabaceae) in Turkey. Ot Sistematik Botanik Dergisi 23: 67-110.
  • 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.
  • Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 3: 1641-2439. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.
  • 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

  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • 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

  • Gontscharov, N. & Borissova, A. (1946). In: Flora URSS, Vol. 12. Mosqua, Leningrad. (Rus)
  • Parsa, A. (1948). Flore de l'Iran. Vol. 2. Teheran: Imprimerie Mazaheri.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K003517826 Yes
Davis [44255] Türkiye K003517820 Yes
s.coll. [AC&W1352] Türkiye K003517817 Yes
Davis, J.J. [45195] Türkiye K003517819 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [1313] Iran K003517825 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1581] Iran K003517822 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [2112] Iran K003517823 Yes
s.coll. [AC&W1332] Türkiye K003517818 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [1320] Iran K003517824 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2289] Iran K003517821 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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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

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • 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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