Astragalus depressus L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Astragalus L.
Tribe: Galegeae
References: [454][754][804]

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Other names:

• Astragalus bonannii C.Presl [Synonym] [454]
  
• Astragalus depressus L. Var. bonanni (J.S.Presl & C.Presl)Heldr. [Synonym] [2822]
  
• Astragalus depressus L. Var. helminthocarpus (Villars)Asch. & Graebner [Synonym] [2822][593]
  
• Astragalus depressus L. Var. hirtus Diclic [Synonym] [2822][2818]
  
• Astragalus depressus L. Var. ioleucus Griseb. [Synonym] [738]
  
• Astragalus depressus L. Var. leucophaeus (Sm.)Asch. & Kanitz [Synonym] [2822][2819]
  
• Astragalus depressus L. Var. medius Cuatrec. [Synonym] [2822][2703]
  
• Astragalus depressus L. Var. tasheliensis Erik & Sumbul [Doubtful] [2738][2822][2820]
  
• Astragalus helminthocarpus Villars [Synonym] [754][454]
  
• Astragalus leucophaeus Smith [Synonym] [754][454]
  
• Tragacantha depressa (L.)Kuntze [Synonym] [2738][2822]
  

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Common Names:

• Niedriger Tragant [2205]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1995(Europe)Adams BR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1996 Podlech D
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [454]
  • Morocco [454]

• Europe [454] [754] [1883] [2205] [2306] [2309] [2311] [2363]
  • Albania [454] [754]
  • Bulgaria [454] [754] [2309]
  • France [454] [754]
  • Greece [454] [754] [2311]
  • Italy [454] [754] [1883]
  • Kriti [454] [754] [2306]
  • Romania [754]
  • Sicilia [454] [754]
  • Spain [454] [754] [2363]
  • Switzerland [754] [2205]
  • Yugoslavia [454] [754]

• Middle East [454] [1869]
  • Turkey in Asia [454] [1869]

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Notes:

• 2 subspp.: atlantis & depressus [454]
  
• Astragalus depressus subsp. tasheliensis Erik & Sumbul: Synonym [12/11/96 15: [2820]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:17:30