Fabaceae
Astragalus

Astragalus tribuloides Delile

First published in Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat. 2(Mém.): 70 (1813)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. European Russia to Central Asia and India, N. Africa to Arabian Peninsula. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Tibet

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

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.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Daoud, H.S. in Al-Rawi, A. (1985). Flora of Kuwait 1: 1-224. Alden Press Ltd., U.K.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dobignard, A., Jacquemoud, F. & Jordan, D. (1992). Matériaux pour la conaissance floristique du Sahara occidental et l'Anti-Atlas méridional. II. Leguminosae à Compositae. Candollea 47: 397-481.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (2007). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman. volume 2. Crassulaceae - Apiaceae. Scripta Botanica Belgica 36: 1-220.
  • 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.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lazkov, G.A. & Sultanova, B.A. (2011). Checklist of vascular plants of Kyrgyzstan. Norrlinia 24: 1-166.
  • Llewellyn, O.A., Hall, M., Miller, A.G., Al-Abbasi, T.M., Al-Wetaid, A.H., Al-Harbi, R.J. & Al-Shammari, K.F. (2011). Important plant areas in the Arabian peninsula: 4. Jabal Aja. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 199-224.
  • 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.
  • Nikitin, V.V. (ed.) (1949). Flora Turkmenii 4: 1-364. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 2: 367-766. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 1: 1-822. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien.
  • Taeb, F., Ekici, M. & Podlech, D. (2012). Taxonomic revision of annual species of Astragalus (Fabaceae) in Turkey. Feddes Repertorium 123: 1-26.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • 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

  • Daoud, H.S. in Al-Rawi, A. (1985). Flora of Kuwait 1: 1-224. Alden Press Ltd., U.K.
  • Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) (1989). Med-checklist 4: 1-458. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lazkov, G.A. & Sultanova, B.A. (2011). Checklist of vascular plants of Kyrgyzstan. Norrlinia 24: 1-166.
  • Llewellyn, O.A., Hall, M., Miller, A.G., Al-Abbasi, T.M., Al-Wetaid, A.H., Al-Harbi, R.J. & Al-Shammari, K.F. (2011). Important plant areas in the Arabian peninsula: 4. Jabal Aja. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 199-224.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Taeb, F., Ekici, M. & Podlech, D. (2012). Taxonomic revision of annual species of Astragalus (Fabaceae) in Turkey. Feddes Repertorium 123: 1-26.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • 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. F. & Popov, M. G. (1946). In: Flora USSR, Vol. 12. Mosqua, Leningrad. (Rus)
  • Greuter, W. et al. (Eds.) (1989). Med-Checklist Vol. 4 (published)
  • Nabiev, M. M. (1981). In: Conspectus Florae Asiae Mediae, Vol. 6. Taschkent. (Rus)
  • Quezel, P. & Santa, S. (1962). Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie et des regions desertiq. merid. 1
  • Sokolov, P. D. (1987). Rastitelnye resursy SSR. (Vol 4). Leningrad(Rus.)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1990 [Catch, M.] [48] Egypt K000393592 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Kotschy, T. [41] Iran K000958460 Isotype Yes
Rico, L.; et al. [1870] Tunisia K000296047 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2500] Iran K003540299 No
Popenoe, F.W. [17] Iran K003540307 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F.; Aellen, P.; Esfandiari, E. [2896] Iran K003540309 No
Harsukh [20501] Afghanistan K003540336 No
Bornmuller, J. [346] Iran K003540305 No
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [89] Afghanistan K003540328 No
Cowan; Darlington [2675] Iran K003540290 No
Townsend, C.C. [65/363] Jordan K003540363 No
Szovits [188] Iraq K003540295 No
Davis [43560B] Türkiye K003540344 No
Simpson, N.D. [1066] Egypt K003540321 No
Boulos, L.; Ibrahim, I.M. [s.n.] Kuwait K003540372 No
Harsukh [20501] Afghanistan K003540334 No
Hepper, F.N. [FNH3104] Jordan K003540367 No
Boillier, E. [s.n.] Egypt K003540347 No
Smith, E.E. [117] Afghanistan K003540332 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [2974] Iran K003540314 No
Trott, A.C. [461] Iran K003540308 No
s.coll. [2] Iran K003540292 No
Stapf, O [s.n.] Iran K004030242 No
Schweinfurth, G. [1819] Egypt K003540354 No
Letourneux, A. [48a] Egypt K003540355 No
Iliff, R. [43] Iran K003540297 No
Shabetai, J.R. [s.n.] Egypt K003540348 No
Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [4419] Iran K000958461 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stapf [348] Iraq K003540311 No
Davis, P.H. [5839] Syria K003540357 No
Boillier, E. [s.n.] Egypt K003540346 No
Simpson, N.D. [2734] Egypt K003540322 No
s.coll. [1512] Afghanistan K003540326 No
Dick-Peddie, W.A. [116] Afghanistan K003540335 No
Furse, P. [5479] Afghanistan K003540324 No
Furse, P. [5546] Afghanistan K003540323 No
Aucher-Eloy [[1369]] Egypt K003540349 No
Townsend, C.C. [65/97] Jordan K003540365 No
Sande, S. [807] K003540338 No
Griffth [1090a] Afghanistan K003540339 No
Simpson, N.D. [5876] Egypt K003540315 No
Halwagy, R. [1076] Kuwait K003540373 No
Simpson, N.D. [3428V] Egypt K003540285 No
Bajwa, M.I. [1060-75] Qatar K003540371 No
Mcmahon, A.H. [30/90] Afghanistan K003540329 No
Cowan; Darlington [2672] Iran K003540291 No
Trott, A.C. [948] Iran K003540298 No
Bolus, H.M.L. [s.n.] Kuwait K003540374 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F.; Aellen, P.; Esfandiari, E. [3109] Iran K003540300 No
Townsend, C.C. [65/81] Jordan K003540364 No
Archibald, J.C. [1764] Iran K003540304 No
{Major Mr Donald;} Eig, A. [s.n.] K003540351 No
Bowles Scholarship Bot. Exp. [1494] Iran K003540303 No
Davis, P.H. [10439] Jordan K003540369 No
Townsend, C.C. [65/136] Jordan K003540361 No
Glover, S. [s.n.] Iran K003540293 No
Simpson, N.D. [3550X] Egypt K003540284 No
s.coll. [122] Afghanistan K003540325 No
Stock [807] Iraq K003540294 No
Simpson, N.D. [1910X] Egypt K003540283 No
s.coll. [1090a] Afghanistan K003540327 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F.; Aellen, P.; Esfandiari, E. [3677] Iran K003540302 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F.; Aellen, P.; Esfandiari, E. [5314] Iran K003540310 No
Stocks [s.n.] Afghanistan K003540340 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K003540296 No
Davis, P.H. [9226] Jordan K003540362 No
[Zaffar Al] [5596] Pakistan K003540342 No
Harsukh [20501] Afghanistan K003540337 No
Simpson, N.D. [2677X] Egypt K003540353 No
Schimr, W. [s.n.] Egypt K003540350 No
Cowan; Darlington [759] Iran K003540289 Yes
Loutfy Boulos; Jallad, W.; Lahham, J.; Ismail, T. [s.n.] Jordan K003540359 No
s.coll. [696] Egypt K003540345 No
Davis, P.H. [9291] Jordan K003540370 No
Loutfy Boulos; Jallad, W.; Lahham, J. [s.n.] Jordan K003540360 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [3033] Iran K003540313 No
Townsend, C.C. [65/364] Jordan K003540368 No
Chesney, F.R. [166] Iraq K000895606 Isotype Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2624] Egypt K003540316 No
Stapf [s.n.] Iraq K003540312 No
Simpson, N.D. [4738] Egypt K003540319 No
Bornmuller, J. [346] Iran K003540306 No
Merton, L.F.H. [3597] Iran K003540301 No
Podlech, D. [17727] Afghanistan K003540343 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Afghanistan K003540331 No
Simpson, N.D. [2697X] Egypt K003540352 No
Griffith [1090a] Afghanistan K003540330 No
Simpson, N.D. [2709] Egypt K003540317 No
Bowles Scholarship Bot. Exp. [1274] Iran K003540286 No
Bornmuller, J. [3739] Iran K003540288 No
Davis, P.H. [8395] Egypt K003540318 No
Davis, P.H. [s.n.] Syria K003540356 No
Davis, P.H. [9147] Jordan K003540366 No
Pierce, E. [s.n.] Afghanistan K003540341 No
Podlech, D. [20349] Afghanistan K003540333 No

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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