Descriptors

1. Habit
   1. Herb
      
   2. Shrub
      
   3. Tree
      
2. Lifespan
   1. Annual
      
   2. Perennial
      
3. Stems
   1. Climbing
      
   2. Not climbing
      

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4. Source(s)
   1. 1988(Africa Update)Lock JM
      
   2. 1988(Africa)Lock JM
      
   3. 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
      
   4. 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
      
   5. 1989(Africa Update)Lock JM
      
   6. 1990(Americas Update)Zarucchi JL
      
   7. 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
      
   8. 1991-1994 Allkin R & Verdcourt B
      
   9. 1991(W Asia)Lock JM & Simpson K
      
   10. 1992(Phytochem.)Southon I & Bowes I
       
   11. 1993-12 Cavalcante de Lima H
       
   12. 1993 Adams BR
       
   13. 1993 Bisby FA
       
   14. 1993 Polhill RM
       
   15. 1993 Zarucchi JL
       
   16. 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
       
   17. 1993(N Eurasia)Roskov YR et al
       
   18. 1994 Bisby FA
       
   19. 1994(Indo-China)Lock JM & Heald J
       
   20. 1995 Heald J
       
   21. 1995(Australia)CAVP
       
   22. 1995(Europe)Adams BR
       
   23. 1996 Bisby FA
       
   24. 1996 Podlech D
       
   25. 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
       
   26. 1996(Robinieae)Adams BR & Gardner PJ
       
   27. 1997 Bisby FA
       
   28. 1998 Bisby FA
       
   29. 1998 Heald J
       
   30. 1998(Malesia)Lock JM & Ford C
       
   31. 1998(S Asia)Kumar S & Sane PV
       
   32. 1999-01 Heald J
       
   33. 1999-03 Heald J
       
   34. 1999-05 Heald J
       
   35. 1999-06 Heald J
       
   36. 1999-07 Heald J
       
   37. 1999-08 Heald J
       
   38. 1999-11 Heald J
       
   39. 1999 Bisby FA
       
   40. 1999(Missing Genera)Brandt SM & Heald J
       
   41. 2000-02 Heald J
       
   42. 2000-03 Heald J
       
   43. 2000-05 Heald J
       
   44. 2000-06 Heald J
       
   45. 2000-07 Heald J
       
   46. 2000-11 Heald J
       
   47. 2000-11(1997/1998 Editorial Scrutiny)Roskov YR
       
   48. 2000 Bisby FA
       
   49. 2001-01 Ross JH
       
   50. 2001-03 Hopkins HF
       
   51. 2001-03 Sokoloff DD
       
   52. 2001-04 Ross JH
       
   53. 2001-05 Bisby FA & Roskov YR
       
   54. 2001-05 Fortunato RH
       
   55. 2001-05 Ohashi H
       
   56. 2001-05 Simpson BB
       
   57. 2001-05 Vaz AMSF
       
   58. 2001-05/6(Grand edit)Heald J & Bisby FA
       
   59. 2001-06 Chappill J
       
   60. 2001-06 Maxted N
       
   61. 2001-06 Pasquet RS
       
   62. 2001-06 Tozzi AM & Flores AS
       
5. Further editing
   1. 2000-03 Heald J
      
   2. 2000-05 Heald J
      
   3. 2000-06 Heald J
      
   4. 2000-07 Heald J
      
   5. 2000-11 Heald J
      
   6. 2000-11(1997/1998 Editorial Scrutiny)Roskov YR
      
   7. 2001-01 Ross JH
      
   8. 2001-03 Hopkins HF
      
   9. 2001-03 Sokoloff DD
      
   10. 2001-03 van der Maesen LJG
       
   11. 2001-05 Bisby FA & Roskov YR
       
   12. 2001-05 Ohashi H
       
   13. 2001-05 Simpson BB
       
   14. 2001-05 Vaz AMSF
       
   15. 2001-05/6(Grand edit) Heald J & Bisby FA
       
   16. 2001-06 Chappill J
       
   17. 2001-06 Cristofolini G
       
   18. 2001-06 Maxted N
       
   19. 2001-06 Pasquet RS
       
   20. 2001-06 Stirton CH
       
   21. 2001-06 Tozzi AM & Flores AS
       
   22. 2001-06 Zarucchi JL
       
6. Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator
   1. 1990 Horn P
      
   2. 1991/1993 Cristofolini G & Feoli L
      
   3. 1991/1993 Heyn CC & Heller D
      
   4. 1992/1993 Cavalcante de Lima H
      
   5. 1993 Crisp MD
      
   6. 1993 Goyder DJ
      
   7. 1993 Kirkbride JH
      
   8. 1993 Maxted N
      
   9. 1993 Newell CA
      
   10. 1993 Polhill RM
       
   11. 1993 Stirton CH
       
   12. 1993 van der Maesen LJG
       
   13. 1993 Zarucchi JL
       
   14. 1993/1996 Adams BR
       
   15. 1993/1996 Bisby FA
       
   16. 1994-10 Schrire BD
       
   17. 1994 Hopkins HF
       
   18. 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML
       
   19. 1994 Rico ML
       
   20. 1994/1995 Barneby RC & Forero E
       
   21. 1994/1995 Lewis GP
       
   22. 1996 Ohashi H & Tateishi Y
       
   23. 1996 Podlech D
       
   24. 1997 Newell CA
       
   25. 1999-09 Hughes CE
       
   26. 1999 Fantz PR
       
   27. 2000-11 Roskov YR
       
   28. 2001-01 Ross JH
       
   29. 2001-03 Hopkins HF
       
   30. 2001-03 Sokoloff DD
       
   31. 2001-03 van der Maesen, LJG
       
   32. 2001-04 Ross JH
       
   33. 2001-05 Barneby RC & Grimes JW (Monograph 1996/97)
       
   34. 2001-05 Fortunato RH
       
   35. 2001-05 Ohashi H
       
   36. 2001-05 Schrire BD & Sanjappa M
       
   37. 2001-05 Simpson BB
       
   38. 2001-05 Vaz AMSF
       
   39. 2001-06 Chappill J
       
   40. 2001-06 Cristofolini G
       
   41. 2001-06 Maxted N
       
   42. 2001-06 Pasquet RS
       
   43. 2001-06 Stirton CH
       
   44. 2001-06 Tozzi AM & Flores AS
       
7. Scrutinised regionally by taxonomic co-ordinator
   1. 1998-10(S Asia)Lewis GP
      
   2. 1998-10(S Asia)Verdcourt B
      
8. Conservation Status
   1. Cultigen not known in the wild
      
   2. Endangered
      
   3. Extinct
      
   4. Extinct/Endangered
      
   5. Horticultural hybrid
      
   6. Indeterminate
      
   7. Insufficiently known
      
   8. Not Threatened
      
   9. Rare
      
   10. Vulnerable
       
9. Section
   1. Astragalus sect. Acantherioceras
      
   2. Astragalus sect. Acanthophace
      
   3. Astragalus sect. Acidodes
      
   4. Astragalus sect. Acmothrix
      
   5. Astragalus sect. Aegacantha
      
   6. Astragalus sect. Alopecuroidei
      
   7. Astragalus sect. Ammodendron
      
   8. Astragalus sect. Ankylotus
      
   9. Astragalus sect. Astragalus
      
   10. Astragalus sect. Brachycarpus
       
   11. Astragalus sect. Campylanthus
       
   12. Astragalus sect. Campylotrichon
       
   13. Astragalus sect. Caprini
       
   14. Astragalus sect. Caraganella
       
   15. Astragalus sect. Cenantrum
       
   16. Astragalus sect. Cercidophaca
       
   17. Astragalus sect. Chaetodon
       
   18. Astragalus sect. Chlorostachys
       
   19. Astragalus sect. Chronopus
       
   20. Astragalus sect. Corethrum
       
   21. Astragalus sect. Craccina
       
   22. Astragalus sect. Cremoceras
       
   23. Astragalus sect. Cystium
       
   24. Astragalus sect. Cystodes
       
   25. Astragalus sect. Dasyphyllium
       
   26. Astragalus sect. Diplotheca
       
   27. Astragalus sect. Drepanodes
       
   28. Astragalus sect. Eremophysa
       
   29. Astragalus sect. Erioceras
       
   30. Astragalus sect. Falcinellus
       
   31. Astragalus sect. Glycyphyllos
       
   32. Astragalus sect. Grammocalyx
       
   33. Astragalus sect. Halicacabus
       
   34. Astragalus sect. Harpilobus
       
   35. Astragalus sect. Hemiphaca
       
   36. Astragalus sect. Hemiphragmium
       
   37. Astragalus sect. Hololeuce
       
   38. Astragalus sect. Hymenostegis
       
   39. Astragalus sect. Hypoglottoidei
       
   40. Astragalus sect. Hystrix
       
   41. Astragalus sect. Iranaea
       
   42. Astragalus sect. Komaroviella
       
   43. Astragalus sect. Laguropsis
       
   44. Astragalus sect. Laxiflori
       
   45. Astragalus sect. Leucocercis
       
   46. Astragalus sect. Macrocystis
       
   47. Astragalus sect. Macrosemium
       
   48. Astragalus sect. Malacothrix
       
   49. Astragalus sect. Megalocystis
       
   50. Astragalus sect. Microphysa
       
   51. Astragalus sect. Mirae
       
   52. Astragalus sect. Onobrychiopsis
       
   53. Astragalus sect. Onobrychium
       
   54. Astragalus sect. Ophiocarpus
       
   55. Astragalus sect. Ornithopodium
       
   56. Astragalus sect. Orobella
       
   57. Astragalus sect. Oxyglottis
       
   58. Astragalus sect. Pelta
       
   59. Astragalus sect. Pendulina
       
   60. Astragalus sect. Plagiophacos
       
   61. Astragalus sect. Platyglottis
       
   62. Astragalus sect. Poliothrix
       
   63. Astragalus sect. Poterion
       
   64. Astragalus sect. Proselius
       
   65. Astragalus sect. Rhabdotus
       
   66. Astragalus sect. Scheremeteviana
       
   67. Astragalus sect. Sesbanella
       
   68. Astragalus sect. Sewerzowia
       
   69. Astragalus sect. Stereothrix
       
   70. Astragalus sect. Stipitella
       
   71. Astragalus sect. Tamias
       
   72. Astragalus sect. Thaumasiophaca
       
   73. Astragalus sect. Theiochrus
       
   74. Astragalus sect. Thlaspidium
       
   75. Astragalus sect. Trachycercis
       
   76. Astragalus sect. Tricholobus
       
   77. Astragalus sect. Uliginosi
       
   78. Astragalus sect. Uncertain
       
   79. Astragalus sect. Xiphidium
       
   80. Coursetia sect. Coursetia.
       
   81. Coursetia sect. Craccoides (DC.)Lavin.
       
   82. Coursetia sect. Madrenses Rydberg.
       
   83. Coursetia sect. Neocracca (Kuntze)Lavin.
       
   84. Coursetia sect. Poissonia (Baillon)Lavin.
       
   85. Indigofera sect. Alternifoliae Harv.
       
   86. Indigofera sect. Amecarpus (Harv.)Bak.
       
   87. Indigofera sect. Brachycarpae DC.
       
   88. Indigofera sect. Brachypodae DC.
       
   89. Indigofera sect. Digitatae DC.
       
   90. Indigofera sect. Dissitiflorae Wight & Arn.
       
   91. Indigofera sect. Echinatae Wight & Arn.
       
   92. Indigofera sect. Hirsutae Rydberg
       
   93. Indigofera sect. Indigofera
       
   94. Indigofera sect. Juncifoliae Harv.
       
   95. Indigofera sect. Laxiflorae Wight & Arn.
       
   96. Indigofera sect. Microcarpae Rydberg.
       
   97. Indigofera sect. Monanthae Wight & Arn.
       
   98. Indigofera sect. Olygophyllae DC.
       
   99. Indigofera sect. Paniculatae (Bak.)J.B.Gillett.
       
   100. Indigofera sect. Pinnatae (E.Mey.)Harv.
        
   101. Indigofera sect. Planisiliquae Wight & Arn.
        
   102. Indigofera sect. Productae Harv.
        
   103. Indigofera sect. Simplicifoliae DC.
        
   104. Indigofera sect. Stenophyllae (Bak.)Schrire.
        
   105. Indigofera sect. Terminales (Bak.f.)Schrire.
        
   106. Indigofera sect. Tetragonocarpae Wight & Arn.
        
   107. Indigofera sect. Viscosae Rydberg.
        
   108. Indigofera sect.Latestipulatae (Bak.f.)J.B.Gillett
        
   109. Indigofera sect.Psiloceratiae (J.B.Gillett)Schrire
        
   110. Poitea sect. Corynella (DC.)Lavin.
        
   111. Poitea sect. Poitea.
        
   112. Poitea sect. Sabinea (DC.)Lavin.
        
   113. Poitea sect. Sauvallella (Rydberg)Lavin.
        

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Last Update: 13/06/01 03:58:29