Accepted Name

Astragalus asterias Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 267. 1832.

Synonyms

Astragalus cruciatus Link subsp. radiatus Batt. in Batt. & Trabut, Fl. Alg‚rie 1: 255. 1889.

Astragalus cruciatus Link var. asterias (_Hohen._ Steven) Sirj., Repert. Spec. nov. Regni Veg. 53: 230. 1944.

Astragalus cruciatus Link var. elongatus Kuntze, Trudy Imp. S.-Petrsburgsk. Bot. Sada 10: 183. 1887.

Astragalus cruciatus var. arabicus Sirj., Repert. Spec. nov. Regni veg, 53: 230.

Astragalus cruciatus var. biserialis Zohary, Fl. Palestina 2: 455. 1972.

Astragalus cruciatus var. desertorum Kuntze, Trudy Imp. S.-Petrsburgsk. Bot. Sada 10: 183. 1887.

Astragalus cruciatus var. radiatus (Bunge) Sirj., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 53: 228. 1944.

Astragalus radiatus Bunge, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg 11(16): 11. 1868 ;15: 8. 1869.

Astragalus stella auct. non Gouan: M.-Bieb.. Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 2: 191. 1808.

Tragacantharadiata (Bunge) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. 2: 947. 1891.

Regional Endemic

Distribution Pattern

Europe ( France ) SW Asia ( Turkey / Cyprus / Jordan / Palestine / Palestine 2 / Syria / Lebanon / Iraq / Iran / Afghanistan ) S Asia ( Pakistan ) USSR { Russia Caucasus/ Azerbaijan / Gruzia } Africa ( Egypt / Libya )

Local Endemic

Chromosome Number

2n=16

Note

Photo

  • Astragalus asterias - Photo by Mirtadzhaddin
  • Astragalus asterias 2 - Photo by Bidar