| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Chesneya acaulis (Baker) Popov trib. Galegeae |
| Synonyms | Caragana acaulis Baker |
| Astragalus fernandezianus Blatter | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves imparipinnate, petiolate, leaflets 3-11, obovate, entire, retuse, velutinous-tomentose, flowers solitary, axillary, pedicellate, 25-35mm long |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | purple, orange yellow |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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