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Astragalus macrotropis Bunge sect. Xiphidium 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus macrotropis Bunge sect. Xiphidium
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourgh, Sér. 7, 11(16): 127 (1868)
Native RangeCentral Asia to Xinjiang
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Altitude1000-2200m
Descriptionleaves 3-7cm, petiolate, leaflets 4-7 pairs, narrowly elliptic, obtuse, sparsely white hirsute, raceme short, 3-5-flowered, flowers 24-27mm, pod sessile, linear, hirsute
Size15-22cm
Colorrose
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAstragalus stenoceras var. macranthus Bunge
Philammos macrotropis (Bunge) Nevski
Tragacantha macrotropis (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
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