Astragalus citrinus Bunge


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus citrinus Bunge sect. Erionotus
Synonyms	Astragalus angustidens Freyn & Sint.
	Astragalus subangustidens Nikitin
Habitat	rocks
Altitude	500-2500m
Description	hirsute, acaulescent, leaflets approximate, 15-22 pairs, oblong, obtuse, stipules obtuse, ciliate, flowers shortly pedunculate, solitary, calyx hirsute, lobes linear
Size	8-25cm
Color	white, yellow
Bloom	spring
Ca	+
Type	tuft
Cultivation	sunny, dry, 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
Territory	Asia-Temperate Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus citrinus Bunge, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 34 (1869) Synonyms: Tragacantha citrina (Bunge) Kuntze 500-2500m ============================================================================= citrinus typicus ined. Synonyms Astragalus angustidens Freyn & Sint. Astragalus subangustidens Nikitin Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, n. Iran 32 TKM 34 AFG IRN citrinus barrowianus (Aitch. & Baker) Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 25(2): 555 (1988) Basionym: Astragalus barrowianus Aitch. & Baker, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3(1): 50 (1888) c. & w. Asia 32 TKM UZB 34 AFG IRN citrinus khorasanicus Podlech, ibid. nw. Afghanistan, ne Iran 34 AFG IRN