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Details for: Astragalus tragacantha
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
Name: Astragalus tragacantha L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl.: 762. 1753
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
                              Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
                                   Tribus - Galegeae
                                        Genus - Astragalus L.
                                            
Synonyms: Astragalus massiliensis (Mill.) Lam.
Astragalus spinosissimus St.-Lag.
Astragalus tragacanthus Lam.
Tragacantha massiliensis Mill.
Tragacantha vera Medik.
Astragalus massiliensis var. peduncularis Rouy
Astragalus massiliensis var. salvatoris Willk.
 
Comments: Reported in error from Italy and Sicilia.
Common names: alquitera (Spanish, Castillian), alquitira (Spanish, Castillian), alquitira do Algarve (Portuguese), alquitira-do-Algarve (Portuguese), axorba-ratas negre (Majorcan), cadira de pastor (Catalan), cadireta de pastor (Valencian), cat (Catalan), coixí de monja (Catalan), coixí de senyora (Catalan), cujins de monja (Catalan), cuxins de monja (Catalan), gatobell (Majorcan), granevano (Spanish, Castillian), likale-churibat (Euskera), socorrella (Majorcan), tragacant de Marsella (Catalan)[Credits]
Conservation Status: Not Threatened
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: ● Co Ga(F) Hs(S) Lu Sa Tn