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Astragalus singarensis Boiss. & Hausskn. sect. Malacothrix 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus singarensis Boiss. & Hausskn. sect. Malacothrix
BibliographyFl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 2: 263 (1872)
Native RangeIran to se. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves 4-6cm, leaflets 10-12 pairs, 6-10mm, oblong to broadly elliptic, sparsely lanate, flowers 7-15 in lax, cylindrical spike, calyx sparsely lanate, flowers 2cm long
Size3-8cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
SynonymsAstragalus aligudarzicus Parsa
Astragalus atropatanus Fisch. ex Bunge
Astragalus pseudopulchellus Maassoumi
Astragalus pulchellus Boiss.
Oxytropis wendelboi Vassilcz.
Tragacantha pulchella (Boiss.) Kuntze
Tragacantha singarensis (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey)
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