Astragalus palenae (Phil.) Reiche


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus palenae (Phil.) Reiche
Synonyms	Phaca palenae Phil.
	Astragalus breviscapus Dusén
	Astragalus dusenii Macloskie
Habitat	rocky slopes
Altitude	0-2000m
Description	grey hirsute, leaves 3-4cm, petiolate, leaflets 6-7 pairs, obovate-oblong, revolute, flowers 6-8 in terminal head, calyx white hirsute, pod pendent, elliptic, 2cm long
Size	6-10cm
Color	yellowish violet
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	carpet
Cultivation	rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagation	scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Southern America Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile Central , Chile South)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus palenae (Phil.) Reiche, Fl. [Reiche] 2: 85 (1897) Basionym: Phaca palenae Phil., Anales Univ. Chile 84: 23 (1893) ============================================================================= palenae typicus ined. Synonyms: Astragalus brevicaulis Dusén Astragalus dusenii Macloskie Astragalus oreophilus Rydb. Astragalus palenae dusenii (Macloskie) I.M.Johnst. Astragalus rahmeri (Phil.) Reiche Phaca oreophila Phil. Phaca rahmeri Phil. Tragacantha oreophila (Phil.) Kuntze s. Argentina, c. & s. Chile 85 AGS CLC CLS 0-2000m palenae grandiflorus Speg., Anales Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires 7: 267 (1902) Synonyms: Astragalus quindecimjugus (Phil.) Reiche Phaca quindecimjuga Phil. Tragacantha quidecimjuga (Phil.) Kuntze s. Argentina, s. Chile 85 AGS CLS 0-500m