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Astragalus amoenus Fenzl sect. Hololeuce 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus amoenus Fenzl sect. Hololeuce
SynonymsAstragalus demissus Boiss. & Heldr.
 Astragalus squalidus Boiss. & Noe
 Astragalus wettsteinianus Freyn & Sint.
Habitatgrassland
Altitude900-2300m
Descriptionleaves 1-2cm, leaflets 8-14, 2-3mm long, shortly white hirsute, elliptic, inflorescence compact, spherical, 10-20-flowered spike, in fruit elongate, flowers 12-14mm
Size5-15cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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FABACEAE

Astragalus amoenus Fenzl, Pug. Pl. Nov. Syr. 4 (1842)

Synonyms:
Tragacantha amoena (Fenzl) Kuntze

Astragalus amoenus squalidus (Boiss. & Noë) Ponert
Astragalus chloroxanthinus (Freyn & Bornm.) Ponert
Astragalus demissus Boiss. & Heldr.
Astragalus squalidus Boiss. & Noë
Astragalus squalidus chloroxanthinus Freyn & Bornm.
Astragalus wettsteinianus Freyn & Sint.
Tragacantha squalida (Boiss. & Noë) Kuntze

Turkey
34 TUR

900-2300m

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