Astragalus pendulus
(Redirected from Astragalus coelestis)
| Astragalus pendulus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. pendulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus pendulus D.C.
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Astragalus pendulus, synonym Astragalus coelestis, is a species of milkvetch native to Iran, the Transcaucasus and Turkey.[1]
Conservation
[edit]Astragalus coelestis was assessed as "data deficient" in the 2006 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Armenia, occurring on Mount Bug-Dag in the Sevan area on slopes at about 2,200 m elevation.[2] As of April 2023[update], A. coelestis was regarded as a synonym of Astragalus pendulus, which has a wider distribution, including Iran and Turkey.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Astragalus pendulus D.C." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Arevshatyan, I. (2014). "Astragalus coelestis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T199939A2621178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199939A2621178.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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