Astragalus frigidus (L.) A.Gray

 
  • 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) : Astragaloides frigida (L.) Medik.; Astragalus exaltatus (Ledeb.) Bunge; Astragalus frigidus var. grigorjewii (B.Fedtsch.) Jurtzev; Astragalus frigidus subsp. minutulus Kuvaev; Astragalus frigidus subsp. secundus (DC.) Vorosch.; Astragalus grigorjewii B.Fedtsch.; Astragalus kolaensis Kuzen.; Astragalus pubescens Schrank; Astragalus secundus DC.; Colutea frigida (L.) Poir.; Phaca alpina O.F.Müll.; Phaca exaltata Fisch. ex Sweet; Phaca frigida L.; Phaca ochreata Crantz; Phaca parviflora Turcz.; Phaca umbellata Nyman; Tragacantha frigida (L.) Kuntze; Tragacantha secunda (DC.) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Astragalus frigidus (L.) A.Gray
  • Common name : Arctic Milk-Vetch
  • Habit : Erect herb
  • Habitat : Himalayas from Kashmir to Lahaul; up to 4100 m. altitude
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Subarctic and Subalpine Eurasia
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Subarctic and Subalpine Eurasia
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 101
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Astragalus frigidus. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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