Accepted Name

Astragalus russellii Banks & Sol., in Russell, Nat. Hist. Aleppo, ed. 2, 2: 260. 1794.

Synonyms

Astragalus balkisensis Sirj. & Rech.f., Ark. Bot., n.s., 5(1): 240. 1960.

Astragalus behen Bertol., Miscell. Bot. 2: 19. 1843 [et in Novi Comment. Acad. Sci. Inst. Bononiensis 6: 233. 1844.

Astragalus christianus L.; Russel, natur. hist. of Aleppo, 1766: 51.

Astragalus rauwolfii Pall., Sp. Astragal.: 6. 1800.

Tragacantha rauwolfii (Pall.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 2: 941. 1891.

Regional Endemic

Distribution Pattern

SW Asia ( Turkey / Syria / Iraq / Iran )

Local Endemic

Chromosome Number

n=8

Note