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Astragalus monanthemus Boiss sect. Caprini 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus monanthemus Boiss sect. Caprini
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3500-4100m
Descriptionacaulescent, grey hirsute, stipules ovate, ciliate, leaflets 13-16 pairs, imbricate, obovate, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, flowers solitary amongst leaves, calyx tomentose
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
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
     Western Asia (Iran)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus monanthemus Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1. 2: 78 (1843)

Synonyms:
Tragacantha monanthema (Boiss.) Kuntze

n. Iran
34 IRN

3500-4100m

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