Astragalus

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Astragalus L.
FABACEAE
MILKVETCH
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Classification
FABALES
Astragalus
Citation
ASTRAGALUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 755. 1753.
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TYPE: Astragalus christianus Linnaeus Lectotypified by Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 658. 1905.
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Astragalus obcordatus FLORIDA MILKVETCH Native
Astragalus villosus BEARDED MILKVETCH Native
[Family identification key]
1.  Plant glabrate to strigose; leaflets usually cordate to broadly notched at the apex, (9-)15-27 per leaf; corolla pale pink to blue-lilac
A. obcordatus
1.  Plant villous to pilose; leaflets obtuse to slightly emarginate at the apex, (3-)7-15 per leaf; corolla pale or greenish yellow
A. villosus
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Acanthophaca Acanthophaca Nevski, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyss. Rast. 4: 258. 1937. TYPE: Acanthophaca leiosemia (Popov) Nevski (Astragalus leiosemius Popov)
Ailoruschia Ailoruschia Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 151. 1856. TYPE: Non designatus.
Alopecias Alopecias Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 143. 1856. TYPE: Non designatus.
Ankylobus Ankylobus Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 148. 1856. TYPE: Non designatus.
Aragallus Aragallus Necker ex Greene, Pittonia 3: 209. 1897. TYPE: = Astragalus Linnaeus 1753.
Astenolobium Astenolobium Nevski, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyss. Rast. 4: 256. 1937. TYPE: Astenolobium bobrovii Nevski
Astragalina Astragalina Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 2: 516. 1899. TYPE: = Phaca Linnaeus 1753.
Astragaloides Astragaloides Boehmer, in Ludwig, Def. Gen. Pl., ed. 3. 255. 1760. TYPE: = Phaca Linnaeus 1753.
Atelophragma Atelophragma Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 660. 1906 ("1905"). TYPE: Atelophragma aboriginorum (J. Richardson) Rydberg (Astragalus aboriginorum J. Richardson)
Aulosema Aulosema Walpers, Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 694. 1842. TYPE: Aulosema eximium Walpers, nom. illegit. (Astragalus hypogaeus Ledebour)
Batidophaca Batidophaca Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 24: 314. 1929. TYPE: Batidophaca villosa (Michaux) Rydberg (Astragalus villosus Michaux)
Brachyphragma Brachyphragma Rydberg, Amer. J. Bot. 16: 204. 1929. TYPE: Brachyphragma serenoi (Kuntze) Rydberg (Tragacantha serenoi Kuntze)
Cnemidophacos Cnemidophacos Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot Club 32: 663. 1906 ("1905"). TYPE: Cnemidophacos flavus (Nuttall) Rydberg (Astragalus flavus Nuttall)
Contortuplicata Contortuplicata Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 378. 1787. TYPE: Contortuplicata astragaloides Medikus, nom. illegit. (Astragalus contortiplicatus Linnaeus)
Craccina Craccina Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 144. 1856. TYPE: Non designatus.
Cryptorrhynchus Cryptorrhynchus Nevski, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyss. Rast. 4: 254. 1937. TYPE: Non designatus.
Ctenophyllum Ctenophyllum Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 663. 1906 ("1905"). TYPE: Ctenophyllum pectinatum (Hooker) Rydberg (Phaca pectinata Hooker)
Cystium Cystium Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 147. 1856. TYPE: Cystium cicer (Linnaeus) Steven (Astragalus cicer Linnaeus)
Cystopora Cystopora Lunell, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 428. 1916. TYPE: = Phaca Linnaeus 1753.
Didymopelta Didymopelta Regel & Schmalhausen, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 578, 669. 1877. TYPE: Didymopelta turkestanica Regel & Schmalhausen
Diholcos Diholcos Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 664. 1906 ("1905"). TYPE: Diholcos bisulcatus (Hooker) Rydberg (Phaca bisulcata Hooker)
Diplotheca Diplotheca Hochstetter, Flora 29: 595. 1846. TYPE: Non designatus.
Erophaca Erophaca Boissier, Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 176. 1840. TYPE: Erphaca baetica (Linnaeus) Boissier (Phaca baetica Linnaeus) = Phaca Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification.
Euilus Euilus Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 149. 1856. TYPE: Non designatus.
Feidanthus Feidanthus Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 146. 1856. TYPE: Feidanthus striatellus (Pallas ex Marschall von Bieberstein) Steven (Astragalus striatellus Pallas ex Marschall von Bieberstein)
Geoprumnon Geoprumnon Rydberg, in Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 615, 1332. 1903. TYPE: Geoprumnon crassicarpum (Nuttall) Rydberg (Astragalus crassicarpus Nuttall)
Glandula Glandula Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 374. 1787. TYPE: Glandula leontina (Jacquin) Medikus (Astragalus leontinus Jacquin)
Glaux Glaux Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 376. 1787, non Linnaeus 1753, nec Hill 1756. TYPE: Glaux astragaloides Medikus, nom. illegit. (Astragalus cicer Linnaeus) = Cystgium (Steven) Steven 1856.
Glaux Glaux Hill, Brit. Herbal 292. 1756, non Linnaeus 1753. TYPE: Astragalus glaux Linnaeus
Glottis Glottis Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 377. 1787. TYPE: Non designatus.
Gynophoraria Gynophoraria Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 24: 280. 1929. TYPE: Gynophoraria falcata Rydberg
Hamaria Hamaria Fourreau, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, ser. 2. 16: 364. 1868. TYPE: Hamaria uncinata Fourreau, nom. illegit. (Astragalus hamosus Linnaeus) = Hamosa Medikus 1787, by lectotypification.
Hamosa Hamosa Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 376. 1787. TYPE: Hamosa astragalus Medikus (Astragalus hamosus Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 54: 13. 1927.
Hedyphylla Hedyphylla Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 142. 1856. TYPE: Hedyphylla vulgaris Steven, nom. illegit. (Astragalus glycyphyllos Linnaeus; Hedyphylla glycyphylla (Linnaeus) Rydberg) Lectotypified by Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 24: 437. 1929.
Hesperastragalus Hesperastragalus A. Heller, Muhlenbergia 2: 86. 1905. TYPE: Hesperastragalus didymocarpus (Hooker & Arnott) A. Heller) Astragalus didymocarpus Hooker & Arnott)
Hesperonix Hesperonix Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 24: 438. 1929. TYPE: Hesperonix bolandri (A. Gray) Rydberg (Astragalus bolandri A. Gray)
Hippomanica Hippomanica Molina, Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili 126, 351. 1782. TYPE: Hippomanica insana Molina
Holcophacos Holcophacos Rydberg, in Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 618, 1332. 1903. TYPE: Holcophacos distortus (Torrey & A. Gray) Rydberg (Astragalus distortus Torrey & A. Gray)
Homalobus Homalobus Nuttall, in Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 350. 1838. TYPE: Homalobus caespitosus Nuttall Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 386. 1913.
Hypoglottis Hypoglottis Fourreau, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, ser. 2. 16: 364. 1868. TYPE: Non designatus.
Jonesiella Jonesiella Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 661. 1906 ("1905"). TYPE: Jonesiella asclepiadoides (M. Jones) Rydberg (Astragalus asclepiadoides M. Jones)
Kentrophyta Kentrophyta Nuttall, in Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 353. 1838. TYPE: Kentrophyta montana Nuttall Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 387. 1913.
Kirchnera Kirchnera Opiz, Lotos 8: 65. 1858. TYPE: Kirchnera arenaria (Linnaeus) Opiz (Astragalus arenarius Linnaeus)
Lithoon Lithoon Nevski, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyss. Rast. 4: 255. 1937. TYPE: Lithoon sieversianum (Pallas) Nevski (Astragalus sieversianus Pallas)
Lonchophaca Lonchophaca Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 24: 312. 1929. TYPE: Lonchophaca macrocarpa (A. Gray) Rydberg (Phaca macrocarpa A. Gray)
Microphacos Microphacos Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 663. 1906 ("1905"). TYPE: Microphacos gracilis (Nuttall) Rydberg (Astragalus gracilis Nuttall)
Myctirophora Myctirophora Nevski, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyss. Rast. 4: 254. 1937. TYPE: Myctirophora dolichocarpa (Popov) Nevski (Astragalus dolichocarpa Popov)
Myobroma Myobroma Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 150. 1856. TYPE: Myobroma utrigera (Pallas) Steven (Astragalus utriger Pallas)
Oedicephalus Oedicephalus Nevski, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyss. Rast. 4: 255. 1937. TYPE: Non designatus.
Onix Onix Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 378. 1787. TYPE: Onix galegiformis (Linnaeus) Medikus (Astragalus galegiformis Linnaeus)
Orophaca Orophaca (Torrey & A. Gray) Britton, in Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S. 2: 306. 1897. BASIONYM: Phaca Linnaeus, sect. Orophaca Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 342. 1838. TYPE: Orophaca caespitosa (Nuttall) Britton (Phaca caespitosa Nuttall; Astragalus triphyllus Pursh 1814, non Pallas 1802) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 387. 1913.
Oxyglottis Oxyglottis (Bunge) Nevski, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyss. Rast. 4: 259. 1937. BASIONYM: Astragalus Linnaeus, sect. Oxyglottis Bunge, Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 11(16): 10. 1868. TYPE: Non designatus.
Pedina Pedina Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 144. 1856. TYPE: Pedina aspera (Jacquin) Steven (Astragalus asper Jacquin)
Phaca Phaca Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 755. 1753. TYPE: Phaca baetica Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 385. 1913.
Phacomene Phacomene Rydberg, Amer. J. Bot. 16: 204. 1929. TYPE: Phacomene beckwithii (Torrey & A. Gray) Rydberg (Astragalus beckwithii Torrey & A. Gray)
Phacopsis Phacopsis Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 661. 1906 ("1905"), non Tulasne 1852. TYPE: Phacopsis praelonga (E. Sheldon) Rydberg (Astragalus praelongus E. Sheldon; Astragalus procerus A. Gray 1878, non Boissier & Haussknecht 1872) = Rydbergiella Fedde & Sydow 1906.
Philammos Philammos Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 146. [1856. TYPE: Philammos subulatus Steven (Astragalus subulatus Marschall von Bieberstein 1810, non Desfontaines 1799)
Phyllolobium Phyllolobium Fischer ex Sprengel, Novi Provent. 33. 1818. TYPE: Phyllolobium chinense Fischer ex Sprengel
Physondra Physondra Rafinesque, Atl. J. 145. 1832. TYPE: Non designatus.
Pisophaca Pisophaca Rydberg, Amer. J. Bot. 16: 200. 1929. TYPE: Pisophaca flexuosa (Hooker) Rydberg (Phaca flexuosa Hooker)
Podochrea Podochrea Fourreau, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, ser. 2. 16: 364. 1868. TYPE: Non designatus.
Podolotus Podolotus Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 198. 1835. TYPE: Podolotus hosackioides Royle
Poecilocarpus Poecilocarpus Nevski, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyss. Rast. 4: 258. 1937. TYPE: Poecilocarpus ispahanicus (Boissier) Nevski (Astragalus ispahanicus Boissier)
Pterophacos Pterophacos Rydberg, Fl. Rocky Mts. 507, 1063. 1917. TYPE: Pterophacos tetrapterus (A. Gray) Rydberg (Astragalus tetrapterus A. Gray)
Rydbergiella Rydbergiella Fedde & Sydow, in Fedde, Just's Bot. Jahresber. 33(1): 534. 1906. TYPE: Rydbergiella praelonga (E. Sheldon) Fedde & Sydow (Astragalus praelongus E. Sheldon; Astragalus procerus A. Gray 1878, non Boissier & Haussknecht 1872) Substitute name for Phacopsis Rydberg 1906, non Tulasne 1852.
Sewerzowia Sewerzowia Regel & Schmalhausen, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 580. 1877. TYPE: Sewerzowia turkestanica Regel & Schmalhausen
Solenotus Solenotus Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 143. 1856. TYPE: Solenotus vesicarius (Linnaeus) Steven (Astragalus vesicarius Linnaeus)
Stella Stella Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 377. 1787. TYPE: Stalla sesamea (Linnaeus) Medikus (Astragalus sesameus Linnaeus)
Tium Tium Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 373. 1787. TYPE: Tium sulcatum (Linnaeus) Medikus (Astragalus sulcatus Linnaeus)
Tragacantha Tragacantha Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. TYPE: Astragalus massiliensis Lamarck Lectotypified by Podlech, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. Muenchen 19: 3. 1983.
Triquetra Triquetra Medikus, Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Okon. Ges. 2: 376. 1787. TYPE: Triquetra boetica (Linnaeus) Medikus (Astragalus boeticus Linnaeus)
Xerophysa Xerophysa Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 150. 1856. TYPE: Xerophysa physodes (Linnaeus) Steven (Astragalus physodes Linnaeus)
Xylophacos Xylophacos Rydberg, in Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 619, 1332. 1903. TYPE: Xylophacos missouriensis (Nuttall) Rydberg (Astragalus missouriensis Nuttall)