| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus antiochianus Post sect. Rhacophorus |
| Synonyms | Astragalus flexicaulis Eig |
| Astragalus semaanensis Eig | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves 3-4cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 4-7 pairs, 6-13mm, narrowly elliptic, spinescent, sericeous, flowers sessile of 4, axillary, 13-15mm long, inflorescence ovoid |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| 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
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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