Astragalus badrinathensis M.P.Sharma, Aswal & Mehrotra

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Synonym(s) : Astragalus anomalus Bunge; Astragalus malacophyllus Benth. ex Bunge; Tragacantha anomala (Bunge) Kuntze; Tragacantha malacophylla (Benth. ex Bunge) Kuntze; Tragacantha rhizantha (Benth.) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Astragalus rhizanthus Benth.
  • Common name : Root-Flower Milk-Vetch
  • Habit : Stemless herb
  • Habitat : Sandy slopes and along gravelly riverbeds; altitudes from 1200-3000 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-July
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-East & East Afghanistan to Xinjiang and Central Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 100
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Astragalus badrinathensis. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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