Astragalus yunnanensis Franch.


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus yunnanensis Franch. sect. Skythropos
Synonyms	Astragalus fenzelianus E.Peter
	Astragalus tatsienensis Bureau & Franch.
Habitat	grassland
Altitude	3000-5600m
Description	subcaulescent, leaves 5-15cm, leaflets 5-15 pairs, ovate to elliptic, adaxially glabrous, abaxially villose, flowers 2-13 in dense raceme, corolla 14-21mm long, pod ellipsoid
Size	15-25cm
Color	pale yellow
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Asia-Temperate China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , China Southeast , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus yunnanensis Franch., Pl. Delavay. 162 (1890) 3000-5600m ============================================================================= yunnanensis typicus ined. Synonyms: Astragalus fenzelianus E.Peter Astragalus tatsienensis Bureau & Franch. Astragalus tatsienensis kangrenbuchiensis (C.C.Ni & P.C.Li) Y.C.Ho Astragalus yunnanensis glabricalyx Y..H.Wu Astragalus yunnanensis kangrenbuchiensis C.C.Ni & P.C.Li Astragalus yunnanensis tatsienensis (Bureau & Franch.) S.S.Cheng ex P.C.Li & C.C.Ni China, Himalaya 36 CHC CHN CHQ CHS CHT 40 EHM NEP WHM yunnanensis incanus (E.Peter) Podlech & L.R.Xu, Novon 17(2): 242 (2007) Basionym: Astragalus tatsienensis incanus E.Peter, Acta Horti Gothob. 12: 54 (1937) sc. China 36 CHC