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Astragalus subumbellatus
Scientific Name: Astragalus subumbellatus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Astragalus subumbellatus
Astragalus subumbellatus is an accepted scientific name for a species within the genus Astragalus. The genus belongs to the family Leguminosae (also known as Fabaceae or Papilionaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus subumbellatus Klotzsch
- Family: Leguminosae (Fabaceae or Papilionaceae)
- Genus: Astragalus L.
- Synonyms:
- Astragalus camporum Benth. ex Boiss.
- Astragalus hippocrepidis Bunge
Distribution and Habitat
- The species has been found in India.
- One collection was recorded 36 miles south of Bannu along the road to D. I. Khan, on sand dunes.
Morphological Characteristics
- Described as a shrub.
- One source describes it as having light brown elongated seeds.
Additional Information
- Astragalus subumbellatus is noted as being able to withstand very harsh temperatures, even many degrees below zero, and can be grown outdoors year round.
Resources
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network.
- Encyclopedia of Life
- International Plant Names Index
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Herbarium