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Astracantha heratensis (Bunge)Podlech

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HIGHER TAXON: Galegeae

GENUS: Astracantha Podlech

Astracantha heratensis (Bunge)Podlech [Preferred name]
    Astragalus heratensis Bunge {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Katira Gum [2531]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Afghanistan (N) [1872]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [1867, 2531] ; Illustration [2531]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [2531] ; Habit: Shrub [2531] ; Lifespan: Perennial [2531] ; Source(s): 1991 (W Asia) Lock JM & Simpson K

  
USES:
  Chemical products [2531]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1867.

  Parsa, A., 1948
    Flore de l'Iran. Vol.2. Teheran: Imprimerie Mazaheri.

1872.

  Kitamura, S., 1960
    Flora of Afghanistan. Res. of Kyoto Uni. Exped. 1955: Vol.2

2531.

  Aitchison, J.E.T., 1888
    Trans.Linn.Soc.,ser.2,3:1-139.Botany of Afghan Del.Comm.

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