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Details for: Astracantha gossypina
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).

Name: Astracantha gossypina (Fisch.) Podlech
Nomencl. ref.: in Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19: 12. 1983
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 - Astracantha Podlech
                                            
Synonyms: Astracantha xanthogossypina (Hand.-Mazz.) Podlech
Astragalus filagineus Boiss.
Astragalus gossypinoides Hand.-Mazz. & Bornm.
Astragalus gossypinus Fisch.
Astragalus xanthogossypinus Hand.-Mazz.
Astragalus gossypinoides var. sindscharensis Širj.
 
Comments: Note on Chick 1046(K):produces the best gum in Fars (Iran).
Conservation Status: Not Threatened
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: Le Sy Tu(A)