Astragalus alpinus L. Subsp. alpinus

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Astragalus L.
Tribe: Galegeae
Rank: Subsp.
Subspecies: alpinus
Subspecies authority: L.
References: [754]

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Other names:

• Astragalus alpestris Bubani [Synonym] [1079]
  
• Astragalus alpinus L. Var. dilutus J.Norman [Doubtful] [1079][2822]
  
• Astragalus alpinus L. Var. glacialis Trautv. [Synonym] [2747][2822]
  
• Astragalus alpinus L. Var. parvulus Rouss. [Doubtful] [2822][1079]
  
• Astragalus andinus (Torrey & A.Gray)M.E.Jones [Synonym] [1079]
  
• Astragalus astragalinus (DC.)Sheldon [Synonym] [1079]
  
• Astragalus phacinus E.H.Krause [Synonym] [1079]
  
• Atelophragma alpinum (L.)Rydb. [Synonym] [1079][1115]
  
• Colutea astragalina (DC.)Poiret [Synonym] [1079]
  
• Phaca alpina L.,p.p.B [Synonym] [754]
  
• Phaca alpina (L.)Piper [Synonym] [1079]
  
• Phaca astragalina DC. [Synonym] [1079]
  
• Phaca minima All. [Synonym] [1079]
  
• Tium alpinum (L.)Rydb. [Synonym] [1079]
  
• Tragacantha alpina (L.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1079]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 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:

• Asia [2019]
  • USSR [2019]

• Europe [754]
  • Austria [754]
  • Czechoslovakia [754]
  • France [754]
  • Germany [754]
  • Great Britain [754]
  • Italy [754]
  • Poland [754]
  • Romania [754]
  • Spain [754]
  • Switzerland [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• North America [1079] [1115]
  • Alaska-Aleutian Is [1079]
  • Canada [1079] [1115]
  • United States [1079] [1115]

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Notes:

• Doubtfully present in Norway, Finland, USSR:N-F.E. and Sweden [698]
  
• Var. dilutus and var. parvulus do not belong to this species. [2822]
  
• The value of the two subspecies is not clear. [2822]
  
• The difference is clear in Europe but not in North America. [2822]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:24:59