Astragalus acmophylloides

Sharp-leaved milkvetch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Galegeae
Subtribe: Astragalinae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: A. acmophylloies
Binomial name
Astragalus acmophylloides
Grossh.
Synonyms
  • Astragalus sommieri subsp. acmophylloides (Grossh.) Ponert
  • Astragalus transcausicus (Boriss.) Boriss.
  • Tragacantha transcaucasica Boriss.

Astragalus acmophylloides, the sharp-leaved milkvetch, is a species of milkvetch that is endemic to Erzurum and Artvin provinces. in Turkey. It can be found at pine forest edges at about 1,700 m elevation. It is threatened by dam construction and overgrazing.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Aytaç, Z. & Ekici, M. (2014). "Astragalus acmophylloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 July 2014.


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