Astragalus ancistrocarpus Boiss. & Hausskn.


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus ancistrocarpus Boiss. & Hausskn. sect. Incani
Synonyms	Astragalus nitidulus Hand.-Mazz.
Habitat	dry, sandy grassland
Description	appresed setose, grey, stipules triangular-lanceolate, leaflets 5-11 pairs, remote, carnose, obovate to elliptic, 5-10mm, minutely mucronate, flowers 5-20 in lax raceme
Size	10-25cm
Color	purple
Bloom	spring
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagation	scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus ancistrocarpus Boiss. & Hausskn., Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 2: 463 (1872) Synonyms: Tragacantha ancistrocarpa (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kunzte ============================================================================= ancistrocarpus typicus ined. Synonyms: Astragalus ancistrocarpus nitidulus (Hand.-Mazz.) Rech.f. & Dulfer Astragalus nitidulus Hand.-Mazz. Iraq, Syria, se. Turkey 34 IRQ LBS TUR ancistrocarpus gudrunensis (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Ponert, Feddes Repert 83(9-10): 632 (1972) Basionym: Astragalus gudrunensis Boiss. & Hausskn., Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 2: 462 (1872) Synonyms: Tragacantha gudrunensis (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze n. Iraq 34 IRQ