Astragalus tragacantha L.
First published in Sp. Pl.: 762 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. France to Iberian Peninsula. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
France, Portugal, Sardegna
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Tragacantha vera Medik. in Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. 2: 374 (1787)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Astragalus massiliensis (Mill.) Lam. in Encycl. 1: 320 (1783)
- Astragalus massiliensis var. peduncularis Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 5: 185 (1899)
- Astragalus massiliensis var. salvatoris Willk. in M.Willkomm & J.M.C.Lange, Prodr. Fl. Hispan. 3: 281 (1877)
- Astragalus massiliensis proles vicentinus Samp. in Man. Fl. Port.: 246 (1911)
- Astragalus salvatoris Willk. in M.Willkomm & J.M.C.Lange, Prodr. Fl. Hispan. 3: 281 (1877), not validly publ.
- Astragalus spinosissimus St.-Lag. in Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 120 (1880)
- Astragalus tragacantha subsp. salvatoris (Willk.) Rivas Mart. in Itinera Geobot. 18: 481 (2011)
- Astragalus tragacantha subsp. vicentinus (Samp.) Rivas Mart., T.E.Díaz & Fern.Gonz. in Itinera Geobot. 3: 137 (1990)
- Tragacantha massiliensis Mill. in Gard. Dict. ed. 8.: n.° 1 (1768)
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.
- 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 3: 1641-2439. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5935], Bhutan | Astragalus spinosissimus | K001122579 | 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 Living Collection Database
- Common Names from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Living Collection https://www.kew.org/
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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
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images