Astragalus tragacantha

Astragalus tragacantha

Synonymy

Source: 2010: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS)
Astragalus tragacantha L., Sp. Pl.: 762. 1753
    • =Astragalus massiliensis (Mill.) Lam. in Lamarck & Poiret, Encycl. 1: 320. 1783
    • =Astragalus massiliensis var. peduncularis Rouy
    • =Astragalus massiliensis var. salvatoris Willk.
    • =Astragalus spinosissimus St.-Lag.
    • =Astragalus tragacanthus Lam.
    • =Tragacantha massiliensis Mill.
    • =Tragacantha vera Medik.

    Distribution

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    Euro+Med endemic: Corsica nativeA,B; France, with Channel is. and Monaco (France nativeA,B); Portugal nativeA,B; Sardinia nativeA,B; Spain, with Gibraltar and Andorra (Spain nativeA,B); Tunisia nativeA

    Common Names

    Basque (Spain): likale-churibatC; Catalan; Valencian (Spain): cadira de pastorC, catC, coixí de monjaC, coixí de senyoraC, cujins de monjaC, cuxins de monjaC, tragacant de MarsellaC; Majorcan (Mallorca): axorba-ratas negreC, gatobellC, socorrellaC; Portuguese (Portugal): alquitira do AlgarveC, alquitira-do-AlgarveC; Spanish; Castilian (Spain): alquiteraC, alquitiraC, granevanoC; Valencian (Spain): cadireta de pastorC

    Bibliography

    A. Greuter, W., Burdet, H. M. & Long, G. 1989: Med-Checklist 4
    B. Heywood, V. H. & Ball, P. W. 1968: Leguminosae. In: Flora Europaea Vol. 2. ed. Tutin, T. G. Et
    C. anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/