Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Astragalus armatus Willd..

Astragalus armatus Willd.

HIGHER TAXON: Galegeae

GENUS: Astragalus L.

Astragalus armatus Willd. [Preferred name]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

HABITATS:
  Africa
    Mediterranean/Sahara regional transition zone; grassland. [529];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [360, 529, 1754] ; Distribution Map [1754] ; Illustration [529, 1754]

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Not climbing [1754] ; Habit: Shrub [1754] ; Lifespan: Perennial [1754] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1996 Podlech D ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

360.		Quezel, P. & Santa, S., 1962
		Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie et des regions desertiq.merid.1

454.		Greuter, W. et al. (Eds.), 1989
		Med-Checklist Vol.4 (published)

529.		Ozenda, P., 1977
		Flore du Sahara, Ed.2. Edns.CNRS,Paris.

1754.		Tietz, S., 1988
		Mitt.Bot.Staatssamml.Munchen 27:135-380...Astragalus..