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Astragalus comosus Bunge sect. Malacothrix 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus comosus Bunge sect. Malacothrix
SynonymsAstragalus idoneus Maassoumi & Podlech
 Astragalus indomitus Maassoumi
 Astragalus leshanensis Maassoumi
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitudesubalpine-alpine
Descriptionleaves 5-9cm long, leaflets 9-13 pairs, narrowly oblong, sparsely hirsute, flowers in lax, cylindrical raceme, calyx densely white hirsute, corolla 18-24mm long
Size10-15cm
Colorviolet, whitish
Bloomlate spring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
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
     Western Asia (Iran , Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus comosus Bunge, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 56 (1868)

Synonyms:
Tragacantha comosa (Bunge) Kuntze

Astragalus comosoides D.F.Chamb. & V.A.Matthews
Astragalus idoneus Maassoumi & Podlech
Astragalus indomitus Maassoumi
Astragalus leushanensis Maassoumi

Iran, e. Turkey
34 IRN TUR

subalpine-alpine

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