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Astragalus cymbostegis Bunge sect. Rhacophorus 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus cymbostegis Bunge sect. Rhacophorus
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 85 (1868)
Native RangeTurkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionerinaceous, branchlets glabrous, spines yellow, stipules ovate, purple, leaflets 5 pairs, oblong, cuspidate, hirsute, flowers 4-5, axillary, producing sparse, globular head
Size15-25cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsAstracantha ambigua (Bunge) Greuter & Burdet
Astracantha barbeyana (Post) Podlech
Astracantha cymbostegis (Bunge) Podlech
Astracantha thiebautii (Eig) Podlech
Astragalus akardaghicus Bunge
Astragalus ambiguus Bunge
Astragalus barbeyanus Post
Astragalus haradjanii Eig
Astragalus kurdicus var. achyrdaghensis Širj.
Astragalus plumosus ssp. akardaghicus (Eig) Ponert
Astragalus plumosus var. akardaghicus (Eig) D.F.Chamb. & V.A.Matthews
Astragalus stromatodes Bunge
Astragalus stromatodes var. microphyllus Post
Astragalus thiebautii Eig
Tragacantha ambigua (Bunge) Kuntze
Tragacantha cymbostegis (Bunge) Kuntze
Tragacantha stromatodes (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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