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Astragalus asaphes Bunge sect. Adiaspastus 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus asaphes Bunge sect. Adiaspastus
Habitatrocks and screes
Altitude2000-2400m
Descriptiondensely ramose, spines thin, 2cm, leaflets 5-7 pairs, linear-oblong, 5-10mm long, tipped with spine, adaxially glabrous, flowers of 3-4, axillary, crowded in head, 2-3cm
Size15-25cm
Colorlilac
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typespinose shrub
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 (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus asaphes Bunge, Izv. Imp. Obshch. Lyubit. Estesv. Moskovsk. Univ. 26(2): 251 (1880)

Synonyms:
Astracantha asaphes (Bunge) Podlech
Tragacantha asaphes (Bunge) Boriss.

c. Asia
32 KGZ TZK UZB

2000-2400m

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