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Astragalus aintabicus Boiss. sect. Pterophorus 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus aintabicus Boiss. sect. Pterophorus
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 86 (1849)
Native Ranges. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionbranchlets glabrous, spines long, patule, leaves 6-7-jugate, leaflets remote, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, long spinose, flowers 3-5, axillary, producing on base of branchlets head
Size10-15cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring, early summer
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
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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