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Astragalus hostilis Boiss. sect. Aegacantha 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus hostilis Boiss. sect. Aegacantha
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionspinose, leaves paripinnate, leaflets 10-18, oblanceolate, entire, acute, adaxially glabrous, abaxially villose, sessile, flowers 1-2, axillary, 20-25mm long, pod ovoid
Size15-20cm
Color
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typetuft
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-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

FABACEAE

Astragalus hostilis Boiss., Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 2: 306 (1872)

Synonyms:
Tragacantha hostilis (Boiss.) Kuntze

sw. Pakistan
40 PAK

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