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Astragalus megalomerus Bunge sect. Macrocystis 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus megalomerus Bunge sect. Macrocystis
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitudelowland-montane
Descriptionsubacaulescent, leaves 7-20cm long, leaflets 2-3-pairs, orbiculate-ovate, with aristate tip, rigid, hirsute, raceme ovoid, loosely 16-20-flowered, flowers 25-28mm
Size12-20cm
Colorpale rose
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus megalomerus Bunge, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 7: 379 (1880)

Synonyms:
Tragacantha megalomera (Bunge) Kuntze

c. Asia
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lowland-montane

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