Astragalus eremophilus Boiss.
HIGHER TAXON: Galegeae
GENUS: Astragalus L.
Astragalus eremophilus Boiss. [Preferred name]
Astragalus chudaei Batt. & Trab. {Synonym}
Astragalus cremophilos Boiss. {Orthographic variant}
Astragalus falcinellus Boiss. {Synonym}
Astragalus geniorum Maire {Synonym}
Astragalus schimperi sensu Cufod. {Misapplied}
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
- Africa
-
Algeria (N) [454];
Chad (N) [549];
Egypt (N) [454];
Ethiopia (N) [24];
Libya (N) [454];
Mauritania (N) [1908];
Morocco (N) [1908];
Sudan (N) [24];
Western Sahara (N) [238]
- Asia
-
Iran (N) [1908];
Pakistan (N) [1938, 1996]
- Middle East
-
Israel (N) [1908];
Oman (N) [2220];
Qatar (N) [1899];
Saudi Arabia (N) [1859];
Sinai (N) [454];
United Arab Emirates (N) [1875]
HABITATS:
Africa
Sahara regional transition zone: desert. [1908];
LITERATURE POINTERS:
Description [24, 360, 368, 1938, 2766]
; Illustration [360, 529, 1938]
DESCRIPTORS:
Climbing: Not climbing
; Conservation Status: Not Threatened
; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS
; Habit: Herb
; Lifespan: Annual, Perennial [3581]
; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1996 Podlech D
; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1993 Adams BR, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P
USES:
Forage [1899]
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1875.
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1899.
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2220.
Mandaville, J.P., 1977
Sci.Res.Oman Fl. & Fauna Surrey 1975 J.Oman Studies
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3581.
Kumar, S.& Sane PV, 2003
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