Astragalus pendulus

Astragalus pendulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. pendulus
Binomial name
Astragalus pendulus
D.C.
Synonyms[1]
  • Astragalus atropurpureus Boiss. & Heldr.
  • Astragalus campylosema Boiss.
  • Astragalus coelestis Boiss.
  • Astragalus feddei Širj.
  • Astragalus fodinarum Boiss. & Noë ex Bunge
  • Astragalus hashtrudicus Ranjbar
  • Astragalus pityusarum Bornm.
  • Tragacantha atropurpurea (Boiss. & Heldr.) Kuntze
  • Tragacantha campylosema (Boiss.) Kuntze
  • Tragacantha coelestis (Boiss.) Kuntze
  • Tragacantha fodinarum (Boiss. & Noë ex Bunge) Kuntze

Astragalus pendulus, synonym Astragalus coelestis, is a species of milkvetch native to Iran, the Transcaucasus and Turkey.[1]

Conservation

Astragalus coelestis was assessed as "data deficient" in the 2006 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Armenia, occurring on Mount Bug-Dag in the Sevan area on slopes at about 2,200 m elevation.[2] As of April 2023, A. coelestis was regarded as a synonym of Astragalus pendulus, which has a wider distribution, including Iran and Turkey.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Astragalus pendulus D.C." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  2. ^ Arevshatyan, I. (2014). "Astragalus coelestis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T199939A2621178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199939A2621178.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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