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Astragalus bryogenes Barneby  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus bryogenes Barneby 
SynonymsAstragalus cuetracasasii J.F.Macbr.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude4000-4500m
Descriptionleaves green, sparsely pilose, glabrescent, 1-2cm long, leaflets 9-12 pairs, oblong, obtuse, ca. 2mm, flowers 7mm, 1-3, shortly pedicellate, axillary, calyx black pubescent
Size5-10cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained 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 (Peru)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus bryogenes Barneby, Brittonia 36: 171 (1984)

Synonyms:
Astragalus cuatrecasasii J.F.Macbr.

Peru
83 PER

4000-4500m

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