| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus taschkendicus Bunge sect. Incani |
| Bibliography | Izv. Imp. Obshch. Lyubit. Estestv. Moskovsk. Univ. 26(2): 280 (1880) |
| Native Range | Central Asia to n. Afghanistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2000m |
| Description | sparsely hirsute, green, leaflets 14-17 pairs, oblong-oval, ovate to orbiculate, obtuse, flowers patent in compact conical spike, corolla ca. 18mm long |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Astragalus taschkendicus var. cyclophyllus Franch. Astragalus taschkendicus f. macrocarpus Rassulova Astragalus taschkendicus f. microphyllus Rassulova |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |