Astragalus macropelmatus Bunge


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Astragalus macropelmatus Bunge sect. Caprini
Synonyms	Astragalus rarus Širj. & Rech.f.
Habitat	steppes
Altitude	900-3000m
Description	tomentose, acaulescent, stipules lanceolate, hirsute, acute, leaflets 22-26 pairs, pectinate-approximate, oblong, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, flowers 1-2, pedicellate, amongst leaves
Size	5-10cm
Color	yellow, turning red
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Iran , Iraq ) China
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Astragalus macropelmatus Bunge, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 36 (1868) Synonyms: Tragacantha macropelmata (Bunge) Kuntze 900-3000m ============================================================================= macropelmatus typicus ined. Synonyms: Astragalus apricus rarus (Širj. & Rech.f.) Parsa Astragalus rarus Širj. & Rech.f. Iran, Iraq 34 IRN IRQ macropelmatus pseudobuchtormensis (Širj. & Rech.f.) Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 25(2): 735 (1988) Basionym: Astragalus pseudobuchtormensis Širj. & Rech.f., Anz. Österr. Akad. Wiss., Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 90: 18 (1953) Synonyms: Astragalus buchtormensis pseudobuchtormensis (Širj. & Rech.f.) Parsa Astragalus subconduplicatus Ali Astragalus turbat-haidariensis Širj. & Rech.f. w. Afghanistan, ne. Iran 34 AFG IRN