Astragalus candolleanus Royle ex Benth.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Basionym : Astragalus rhizanthus subsp. candolleanus (Royle ex Benth.) Podlech
  • Synonym(s) : Astragalus latifolius DC.; Astragalus latifolius subsp. candolleanus Ponert; Tragacantha supervisa Kuntze; Astragalus supervisus (Kuntze) E.Sheld.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Name not found
  • Common name : Candolle's Milk-Vetch
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Himalayas; altitudes of 2700-4500 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Pakistan to West 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 candolleanus. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

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