Astragalus information from NPGS/GRIN

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Genus: Astragalus L.

Family: Fabaceae subfamily Faboideae tribe Galegeae subtribe Astragalinae
Altfamily: Leguminosae

Also sometimes placed in: Papilionaceae

Common name: milk-vetch
Genus number: 1094
Last updated: 13-Apr-2007

List of Species Records in GRIN.

References for genus:

Agerer-Kirchhoff, C. 1976. Revision von Astragalus L. sect. Astragalus (Leguminosae). Boissiera 25:1–197.
Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part I. The Phacoid and Homaloboid Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(1):1–596.
Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13(2):597–1188.
Becht, R. 1978. Revision der Sektion Alopecuroidei DC. der Gattung Astragalus L. Phanerog. Monogr. 10:1–227.
Deml, I. 1972. Revision der Sektionen Acanthophace Bunge und Aegacantha Bunge der Gattung Astragalus L. Boissiera 21:1–235.
Gazer, M. 1993. Revision of Astragalus L. sect. Sesamei DC. (Leguminosae). Sendtnera 1:69–155.
Kazempour Osaloo, S. et al. 2003. Molecular systematics of the genus Astragalus L. (Fabaceae): phylogenetic analyses of nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers and chloroplast gene ndhF sequences. Pl. Syst. Evol. 242:1–32.
Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world. (Leg World) 481.
Ott, E. 1978. Revision der Sektion Chronopus Bge. der Gattung Astragalus L. Phanerog. Monogr. 9:1–142.
Podlech, D. 1975. Revision der Sektion StipitellaG. Grig. ex Podlech der Gattung Astragalus L. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 12:33–55.
Podlech, D. 1984. Revision von Astragalus L. sect. Herpocaulos Bunge. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 20:441–449.
Podlech, D. 1988. Revision von Astragalus L. sect. Caprini DC. (Leguminosae). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 25:1–924.
Podlech, D. 1990. Revision von Astragalus L. sect. Platyglottis Bunge (Leguminosae). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 29:541–572.
Podlech, D. 1993. Revision von Astragalus L. sect. Eremophysa Bunge und Eremophysopsis Gontsch. Sendtnera 1:45–64.
Podlech, D. & E. Kozik. 1983. Revision von Astragalus L. Sektion Theiochrus Bunge. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19:351–362.
Tietz, S. 1988. Revision von Astragalus L. sect. Campylanthus Bunge, sect. Microphysa Bunge und sect Poterion Bunge. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 27:135–380.
Tietz, S. & S. Zarre. 1994. Revision von Astragalus L. sect. Megalocystis Bunge (Fabaceae). Sendtnera 2:287–363.
Wenninger, J. 1992. Revision von Astragalus L. sect. Chlorostachys Bunge, sect. Phyllolobium Bunge und sect. Skythropos Simpson (Leguminosae). Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 30:1–196.
Wojciechowski, M. F. et al. 1999. Evidence on the monophyly of Astragalus (Fabaceae) and its major subgroups based on nuclear ribosomal DNA ITS and chloroplast DNA trnL intron data. Syst. Bot. 24:409–437.
Zarre, S. & D. Podlech. 2001. Taxonomic revision of Astragalus sect. Acanthophace (Fabaceae). Sendtnera 7:233–251.
Zarre, S. M. & D. Podlech. 1996. Taxonomic revision of Astragalus L. sect. Hymenostegis Bunge (Leguminosae). Sendtnera 3:255–312.

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

(= ) Acanthophaca Nevski
(= ) Aragallus Neck. ex Greene
(= ) Astenolobium Nevski
(= ) Astracantha Podlech
(= ) Atelophragma Rydb.
(=~) Barnebyella Podlech
(= ) Batidophaca Rydb.
(~ ) Biserrula L.
(= ) Brachyphragma Rydb.
(= ) Cnemidophacos Rydb.
(= ) Contortuplicata Medik.
(= ) Cryptorrhynchus Nevski
(= ) Ctenophyllum Rydb.
(= ) Cystium (Steven) Steven
(= ) Didymopelta Regel & Schmalh.
(= ) Diholcos Rydb.
(= ) Diplotheca Hochst.
(~ ) Erophaca Boiss.
(= ) Geoprumnon Rydb.
(= ) Gynophoraria Rydb.
(= ) Hamosa Medik.
(= ) Hedyphylla Steven
(= ) Hesperastragalus A. Heller
(= ) Hesperonix Rydb.
(= ) Holcophacos Rydb.
(= ) Homalobus Nutt.
(= ) Jonesiella Rydb.
(= ) Kentrophyta Nutt.
(= ) Kiapasia Woronow ex Grossh.
(= ) Lonchophaca Rydb.
(= ) Microphacos Rydb.
(= ) Mystirophora Nevski
(= ) Neodielsia Harms
(= ) Oedicephalus Nevski
(= ) Onix Medik.
(=~) Ophiocarpus (Bunge) Ikonn.
(= ) Orophaca (Torr. & A. Gray) Britton
(= ) Oxyglottis (Bunge) Nevski
(= ) Phaca L.
(= ) Phacomene Rydb.
(= ) Phacopsis Rydb.
(~ ) Phyllolobium Fisch. ex Spreng.
(= ) Pisophaca Rydb.
(~ ) Podlechiella Maassoumi & Kaz. Osaloo
(= ) Poecilocarpus Nevski
(= ) Pterophacos Rydb.
(= ) Sewerzowia Regel & Schmalh.
(= ) Thium Steud.
(= ) Tragacantha Mill.
(= ) Xylophacos Rydb.

Check other nomenclature databases for Astragalus:

ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

Images:

Disseminule drawings (Astragalus garboncillo): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Embryo drawing (Astragalus garboncillo): U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing
Forestry Images (Astragalus adsurgens): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Astragalus alpinus): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Astragalus bisulcatus): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Astragalus drummondii): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Astragalus miser): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Astragalus pattersonii): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Astragalus purshii): from www.forestryimages.org
Forestry Images (Astragalus racemosus): from www.forestryimages.org
Fruit (Astragalus alpinus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus andersonii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus arizonicus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus beckwithii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus distortus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus douglasii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus eurekensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus falcatus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus filipes): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus flexuosus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus frigidus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus geyeri): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus gombo): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus hamosus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus insularis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus iodanthus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus lentiginosus var. araneosus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus lentiginosus var. fremontii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus miser var. serotinus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus newberryi): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus parryi): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus purshii var. glareosus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus reventus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus robbinsii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus scopulorum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus speirocarpus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus thurberi): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Fruit (Astragalus utahensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus adsurgens var. robustior): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus alpinus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus andersonii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus arizonicus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus bolanderi): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus canadensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus ceramicus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus chinensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus cicer): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus contortuplicatus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus curvicarpus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus diaphanus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus didymocarpus var. dispermus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus distortus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus douglasii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus drummondii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus eurekensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus falcatus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus filipes): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus flexuosus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus frigidus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus geyeri): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus gummifer): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus hamosus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus hypoglottis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus insularis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus iodanthus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus lentiginosus var. fremontii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus lotiflorus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus mollissimus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus newberryi): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus oophorus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus oxyphysus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus parryi): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus pattersonii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus pectinatus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus pomonensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus purshii): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus purshii var. glareosus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus reventus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus scopulorum): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus serenoi var. shockleyi): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus shortianus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus tetrapterus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seed (Astragalus utahensis): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seeds (Astragalus gombo): U.S. National Seed Herbarium image
Seeds or fruits (Astragalus bisulcatus): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University
Seeds or fruits (Astragalus miser): Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

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Abbreviations & symbols in GRIN Taxonomy

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Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
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URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?1094 (22 November 2009)

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