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Astragalus L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS
Published in
Sp. Pl.: 755 (1753)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Fabales
family
Fabaceae
genus
Astragalus

Name

Synonyms
Acanthophaca Nevski
Acanthyllis Pomel
Ailuroschia Steven
Alopecias Steven
Ammodytes Steven
Anaphragma Steven
Ankylobus Steven
Astenolobium Nevski
Astracantha Podlech
Astragalina Bubani
Astragaloides Adans.
Astragalus esfandiarii Sirj. & Rech.f.
Atelophragma Rydb.
Aulosema Walp.
Barnebyella Podlech
Batidophaca Rydb.
Brachyphragma Rydb.
Caryolobium Steven
Chondrocarpus Steven
Cnemidophacos Rydb.
Homonyms
Astragalus L.
Astragalus Ostergaard, 1935
Common names
Astragale in French
Astragelslægten in Danish
Locoweed in English
Milk-vetch in English
Milk-vetches in English
Milkvetch in English
Tragant in German
astragales in French
astràgal in Catalan–Valencian
kurjenherneet in Finnish
locoweed in English
milk-vetch in English
milk-vetches in English
milkvetch in English
milkvetch in English
Milkvetches in English
milk-vetch in English
mjeltslekta in Nynorsk, Norwegian
mjeltslekta in Norwegian Bokmål
sáhpal in Northern Sami
vedlar in Swedish
locoweed in English

Bibliographic References

  1. BOLÓS,O.DE &
  2. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  3. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  4. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  5. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  6. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  7. Karlsson (1998) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter
  8. SN2000/Takhtajan, 1997
  9. as per family (most nonmarine)
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