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Astragalus geminiflorus Bonpl.  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus geminiflorus Bonpl. 
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-4800m
Descriptionleaves imparipinnate, leaflets crowded, oblong, silvery sericeous, 2-3mm long, flowers 1-2, sessile, axillary, pod bilocular, sericeous, 6-8mm long, ovoid
Size1-5cm
Colorviolet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typecarpet
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Ecuador)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus geminiflorus Bonpl., Pl. Aequinoct. [Humboldt & Bonpland] 1(5): 126 (180)7

Synonyms:
Myobroma geminiflora (Bonpl.) Steven
Tragacantha geminiflora (Bonpl.) Kuntze

Ecuador
83 ECU

3500-4800m

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