Astragalus pelecinus (L.)Barneby Subsp. pelecinus

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Astragalus L.
Tribe: Galegeae
Rank: Subsp.
Subspecies: pelecinus
Subspecies authority: (L.)Barneby
References: [560][1908]

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Other names:

• Biserrula pelecinus L. [Synonym] [454][1908]
  
• Biserrula pelecinus L. Subsp. dalmatica Trinajstic [Synonym] [454]
  
• Pelecinus vulgaris Medikus [Synonym] [1908]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [1908]
  • Algeria [454]
  • Canary Is [210]
  • Egypt [1908]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Libya [454]
  • Madeira [1908]
  • Morocco [454]
  • Tunisia [454]

• Europe [454] [1908]
  • Albania [454] [1908]
  • Balearic Is [454] [1908]
  • Bulgaria [454] [1908]
  • Corsica [454] [1908]
  • France [454] [1908]
  • Greece [454] [1908]
  • Italy [454] [1908]
  • Kriti [454] [1908]
  • Portugal [454] [1908]
  • Sardegna [454] [1908]
  • Sicilia [454] [1908]
  • Spain [454] [1908]
  • Turkey in Europe [454]
  • Yugoslavia [1908]

• Middle East [454] [1908]
  • Cyprus [1908]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [1908]
  • Israel [1908]
  • Jordan [1908]
  • Lebanon [1908]
  • Saudi Arabia [1908]
  • Syria [1908]
  • Turkey in Asia [1908]

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Notes:

• Seed dispersal via cattle dung. [2911]
  
• 1st report(1995)of herbaceous sp. favoured by dispersal through herbivore dung [2911]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:17:46