Astragalus spinosus
Also known as: Astragalus armatus var. libycus Pamp. +18 more
- Astragalus armatus var. libycus Pamp.
- Astragalus forsskalii (Forssk.) Boiss.
- Astragalus forsskaolii Boiss.
- Astragalus kneucheri Freyn
- Astragalus kneuckeri Freyn
- Astragalus microthamnus Boiss. & Hausskn.
- Astragalus scorpius Boiss.
- Astragalus scorpius var. glaber Ali
- Astragalus spinosus f. aegyptiacus Bornm.
- Astragalus spinosus f. palaestinus Bornm.
- Astragalus spinosus var. hamrinensis Eig
- Astragalus spinosus var. kneuckeri (Freyn) Täckh. & Boulos
- Astragalus tumidus Willd.
- Colutea spinosa Forssk.
- Saccocalyx tumidus Steven
- Tragacantha forsskalii (Boiss.) Kuntze
- Tragacantha forsskaolii Kuntze
- Tragacantha microthamma Kuntze
- Tragacantha microthamna (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Astragalus spinosus is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is part of the broad Astragalus genus, encompassing over 3050 species globally.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai