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Astragalus caspicus M.Bieb. sect. Adiaspastus 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus caspicus M.Bieb. sect. Adiaspastus
SynonymsAstragalus constrictus Turrill
 Astragalus crenophilus Boiss.
 Astragalus echinus C.A.Mey.
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude500-1900m
Descriptionleaflets 5-8 pairs, narrowly linear, grey pubescent, acute, complicate, flowers of 2, axillary, producing oblong spicate inflorescence, corolla 10-12mm long
Size5-15cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typespinose shrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Caucasus (Transcaucasus )
     Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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FABACEAE

Astragalus caspicus M.Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 2: 204 (1808)

Synonyms:
Astracantha caspica (M.Bieb.) Podlech
Tragacantha caspica (M.Bieb.) Steven
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caspicus typicus ined.

Synonyms:
Astracantha crenophila (Boiss.) Podlech
Astracantha theodoroviana (Fed. & Rzazade) Czerep.
Astragalus caspius Hornem ex Ledeb.
Astragalus constrictus Turrill
Astragalus crenophilus Boiss.
Astragalus cretensis Pall
Astragalus echinus C.A.Mey.
Astragalus erianthus Fisch. ex Boiss.
Astragalus etezadianus Parsa
Astragalus leptodendron Fisch.
Astragalus theodorovianus Fed. & Rzazade
Tragacantha crenophila (Boiss.) Kuntze

Caucasus, w. Asia
33 TCS 34 IRN IRQ TUR

500-1900m

caspicus pseudocaspius (Fisch.) Zarre, Englera 18: 77 (2000)

Basionym:
Astragalus pseudocaspius Fisch., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 26(2): 347 (1853)

Synonyms:
Astracantha pseudocaspia (Fisch.) Podlech
Tragacantha pseudocaspia (Fisch.) Kuntze

c. & n. Turkey
34 TUR

500-700m

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