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Astragalus corrugatus Bertol.

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HIGHER TAXON: Galegeae

GENUS: Astragalus L.

Astragalus corrugatus Bertol. [Accepted]
    Astragalus cruciatus Link {Synonym}
    Astragalus tenuirugis Boiss. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Algeria (N) [454]; Chad (N) [549]; Egypt (N) [454]
    Libya (N) [454]; Morocco (N) [454]; Tunisia (N) [454]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Mediterranean/Sahara regional transiton zone; grassland. [360]
    Sahara regional transition zone; grasslands [360]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Forage; Medicine

  
NOTES:
  MedCL(r.454)recognises a doubtful subsp.,tenuirugis,ex Algeria & Morocco.
  Nodulation data from Astragalus cruciatus Link [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

360.

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

454.

   Greuter,W. & Raus,T.(Eds.), 1987
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)

549.

   Quezel,P., 1958
    Mission Botanique au Tibesti(Univ.Alger.Inst.Res.Sah.,Mem.4)
    Mission Botanique au Tibesti(Univ.Alger.Inst.Res.Sah.,Mem.4)

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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