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Astragalus paradoxus Bunge sect. Macrosemium 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus paradoxus Bunge sect. Macrosemium
SynonymsAstragalus brevipedunculatus Ranjbar
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitudemontane
Descriptionleaves appresed at ground, 5-6-jugate, leaflets carnose, glabrous, obovate, mucronate, scapes short, 2-3-flowered, bracts oblong, calyx long tubular, pod spherical
Size4-7cm
Colorrose, purple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Caucasus (Transcaucasus )
     Western Asia (Iran , Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus paradoxus Bunge, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 64 (1868)

Synonyms:
Tragacantha paradoxa (Bunge) Kuntze

Astragalus brevipedunculatus Ranjbar

Transcaucasus, nw. Iran, e. Turkey
33 TCS 34 IRN TUR

montane

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