| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus monachorum Širj. trib. Galegeae |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 47: 242 (1939) |
| Native Range | ne. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-1850m |
| Description | leaves 5-9cm, rachis thorny, leaflets 5-7 pairs, linear-lanceolate to oblong, adaxially glabrous, flowers in axillary, sessile racemes, corolla to 2cm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pink-purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 | Astracantha monachorum (Širj.) Podlech Astracantha thracica ssp. monachorum (Širj.) Greuter Astragalus thracicus ssp. monachorum (Širj.) Strid Tragacantha monachorum (Širj.) Soják |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |