Astragalus sesameus L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Astragalus L.
Tribe: Galegeae
References: [454][754][801][2367]

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Other names:

• Astragalus mediterraneus Bubani [Synonym] [2697][2822]
  
• Astragalus saguntinus Pau [Doubtful] [454]
  
• Astragalus sesameus L. Var. brachycarpus Moris [Synonym] [2367]
  
• Astragalus sesameus L. Var. substellaris Maire [Synonym] [2749][2822]
  
• Astragalus sesamoides L. [Synonym] [805][2822]
  
• Stella sesamea (L.)Medikus [Synonym] [2367]
  
• Tragacantha sesamea (L.)Kuntze [Synonym] [2738][2822]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Geographical Distribution:

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

• Australasia [2367]
  • Australia [2367]

• Europe [454] [754] [1883] [2309] [2367]
  • Bulgaria [454] [754] [2309]
  • France [454] [754] [2367]
  • Greece [454] [754] [2367]
  • Italy [454] [754] [1883] [2367]
  • Malta [454] [2367]
  • Portugal [454] [754]
  • Sardegna [754] [2367]
  • Sicilia [454] [754] [2367]
  • Spain [454] [754]
  • Yugoslavia [454] [754] [2367]

• Middle East [454]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
  • Lebanon-Syria [454]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

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Notes:

• Reported in error for Sardegna [454]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:17:50