Astragalus congestus Baker

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Status: Provisional
Genus: Astragalus L.
Tribe: Galegeae
References: [1872]

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb [2595]
  • Shrub [2595]
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial [2595]
• Stems:
  • Not climbing [2595]
• Source(s):
  • 1991(W Asia)Lock JM & Simpson K
• Section:
  • Astragalus sect. Uncertain

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [1872]
  • Afghanistan [1872]

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Notes:

• Astragalus congestus Baker: Accepted (see ref.) [1872]
  
• Kitamura(1960) places in Sect.Brachycarpus. [1872]
  
• Tietz (1988) excludes from Sect.Campylanthus but does not assign to a section. [1754]
  
• Probably synonymous with A.diopogon (q.v.)(Tietz 1988). [1754]
  
• Rechinger et al. (1959) place in Sect.Campylanthus. [2580]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:43:08