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Astragalus (milkvetch)
Taxonomy
Astragalus was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Astragalus christianus.
It was assigned to Leguminosae by Huang et al. (2021).
It was assigned to Leguminosae by Huang et al. (2021).
Species
A. alopecuroides, A. alpinus, A. arenarius, A. boeticus, A. campestris, A. canadensis, A. carolinianus, A. christianus (type species), A. cicer, A. contortuplicatus, A. epiglottis, A. glaux, A. glycyphyllus, A. golegiformis, A. grandiflorus, A. hamosus, A. hedysaroides, A. microphyllus, A. monspessulanus, A. montanus, A. onobrychis, A. physodes, A. pilosus, A. sesamens, A. sulcatus, A. syriacus, A. tragacantha, A. tragocanthoides, A. trimestris, A. uralensis, A. vesicarius
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Astragalus Linnaeus |
| 2021 | Astragalus Huang et al. |
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G. Astragalus Linnaeus 1753 [milkvetch]
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Astragalus alopecuroides Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus alpinus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus arenarius Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus boeticus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus campestris Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus canadensis Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus carolinianus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus christianus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus cicer Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus contortuplicatus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus epiglottis Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus glaux Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus glycyphyllus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus golegiformis Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus grandiflorus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus hamosus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus hedysaroides Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus microphyllus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus monspessulanus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus montanus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus onobrychis Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus physodes Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus pilosus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus sesamens Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus sulcatus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus syriacus Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus tragacantha Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus tragocanthoides Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus trimestris Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus uralensis Linnaeus 1753
Astragalus vesicarius Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pliocene or 3.60000 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pliocene | Portugal | Astragalus sp. (232147) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene | China (Yunnan) | Astragalus sp. (224476) |