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3766.000 Astragalus
Martins, E.S. et al. (2003) Papilionoideae FZ 3(7)
Description of the genus
Herbs (in ours). Stipules present, entire; stipels 0. Leaves imparipinnate with entire leaflets. Flowers in axillary racemes. Calyx with 5 teeth, the upper 2 shorter than the lower 3. Standard glabrous. Upper stamen free, the other 9 united for most of their length. Style glabrous Worldwide: 1,750 species, one of the largest genera in the world, mainly northern temperate areas but extending to tropical African mountains. |
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| atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge subsp. abyssinicus (Hochst.) J.B. Gillett var. burkeanus | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Astragalus:
Flora of Mozambique: AstragalusePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Astragalus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Astragalus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Astragalus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Astragalus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Astragalus
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