| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus acaulis Baker sect. Hookeriana |
| Synonyms | Astragalus litangensis Bureau & Franch. |
| Astragalus pseudoxytropis Ulbr. | |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 3300-5400m |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves 8-15cm, petiolate, leaflets 7-12 pairs, narrowly ovate, acute, raceme subsessile, 2-3-flowered, flowers 20-25mm long, pod erect, oblong, glabrous |
| Size | 3-15cm |
| Color | pale sulphur yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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