Astragalus echinus
Also known as: Astracantha echina subsp. arabica Hedge & Podlech +4 more
- Astracantha echina subsp. arabica Hedge & Podlech
- Astracantha echinus (DC.) Podlech
- Astragalus echinus subsp. libanoticus (Boiss. & Kotschy) Thieb.
- Astragalus troodi subsp. irj
- Tragacantha echinus (DC.) Steven
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Astragalus echinus is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cyprus, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Turkey
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms