Astragalus echinatus
Also known as: Astragalus cristatus Gouan +10 more
- Astragalus cristatus Gouan
- Astragalus dasyglottis var. pentaglottis Pall.
- Astragalus echinatus var. pentaglottis Maire
- Astragalus echinatus var. stenorrhinus (Pau) Maire
- Astragalus mesatlanticus Andr.
- Astragalus pentaglottis f. rostratus Jiménez Mun.
- Astragalus pentaglottis L.
- Astragalus stenorrhinus Pau
- Glottis echinata (Murray) Medik.
- Glottis pentaglottis Medik.
- Tragacantha pentaglottis Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Astragalus echinatus is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Astragalus is notably large, comprising more than 3050 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey