Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus nephtonensis Freyn sect. Caprini |
Synonyms | Astragalus diversifolius Trautv. |
Astragalus faryabensis Podlech | |
Astragalus maymanensis Podlech | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 600-1800m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 15-25cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 10-15 pairs, approximate, broadly ovate, rounded, 10-17mm, adaxially glabrous, long ciliate, flowers 1-3, subradical |
Size | 17-22cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
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
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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