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Astragalus leiosemius (Lipsky) Popov sect. Aegacantha 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus leiosemius (Lipsky) Popov sect. Aegacantha
SynonymsAstragalus flexirachis Rech.f. & Edelb.
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Altitudesubalpine
Descriptionsubpulvinate, leaves 3-6cm, leaflets 6-10 pairs, suboblong, obtuse, mucronulate, hirsute, flowers pedicellate, axillary, 18-22mm long, pod ovoid, coriaceous, white hirsute
Size4-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typespinose shrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Middle Asia (Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan )
     Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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FABACEAE

Astragalus leiosemius (Lipsky) Popov, Trudy Sredne-Aziatsk. Gosud. Univ., Ser. 8b, Bot. 3: 50 (1928)

Basionym:
Astragalus lasiosemius leiosemius Lipsky, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk Bot. Sada 26: 135 (1907)

Synonyms:
Acanthophaca leiosemia (Lipsky) Nevski

subalpine
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leiosemius typicus ined.

Synonyms:
Astragalus flexirachis Rech.f. & Edelb.
Astragalus leiosemius sabzevarensis Ranjbar

c. Asia, Afghanistan, ne. Iran
32 TKM TZK UZB 34 AFG IRN

leiosemius orientalis Podlech, Fl. Iranica [Rechinger] 175: 33 (2001)

e. Afghanistan
34 AFG

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