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Astragalus arbuscula Pall.

  • 1. Department of Biology and Microbiology, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Republic of Korea
  • 2. Laboratory of NatureLaB, Astana International University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan & Astana Botanical Garden, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
  • 3. Astana Botanical Garden, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
  • 4. Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan

Description

Astragalus arbuscula Pall., Sp. Astragal.: 24 (1800).

Fig. 19

Astragalus arbuscula var. mixotricha Trautv., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 33 (1): 503 (1860).

Philammos arbuscula (Pall.) Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29 (II): 146 (1856).

Tragacantha arbuscula (Pall.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 943 (1891).

= Astragalus arbuscula var. leucotricha Trautv., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 33 (1): 504 (1860).

= Astagalus arbuscula var. microphyllus Krylov & Serg., Fl. Zapadnoĭ Sibiri 7: 1695 (1933).

= Astagalus eremothamnus Kar. & Kir., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 15: 334 (1842).

= Astagalus horizontalis Kar. & Kir., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 14: 406 (1841).

Notes.

This species is distributed in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russiain Asia (Podlech and Zarre 2013; Baasanmunkh et al. 2024 b; POWO 2025). We found this species (voucher number: MT 1-2) in semi-desert habitats of the Chu-Ily Mountain range, occurring at elevations of 500– 550 m. The morphological characters of this species are very similar to A. astrachanicus Sytin & Laktionov, but it can be distinguished by its peduncles 7–10 cm long; racemes 2–3 cm, densely 8–22 - lowered (vs. 3–3.5 cm long; racemes c. 14 cm, loosely 15–20 - flowered), pods 20–30 mm, shortly acuminate, with ± appressed white and black hairs (vs. 18–20 mm, with a beak 3–5 mm, with ascending white hairs).

Notes

Published as part of Munkhtulga, Dariganga, Baasanmunkh, Shukherdorj, Park, Jong Ho, Nyamgerel, Nudkhuu, Kubentayev, Serik, Alibekov, Daniyar, Mukhtubayeva, Saule, Idrissova, Zhansaya, Urazalina, Alina & Choi, Hyeok Jae, 2026, Phylogenetic relationships and critical taxonomic notes on the genus Astragalus (Fabaceae) in Kazakhstan (Central Asia): Part I, pp. 185-227 in PhytoKeys 274 on pages 185-227, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.274.180290

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Pall.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
Species
arbuscula
Taxon rank
species

References

  • Podlech D, Zarre S (2013) A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World. 3 vols. Vienna Natural History Museum, Wien, 1–2439.
  • Baasanmunkh S, Munkhtulga D, Oyuntsetseg B, Undruul A, Tsegmed Z, Kechaykin AA, Choi HJ (2024 b) Astragalus arbuscula (Fabaceae): a new record for Mongolian flora. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 54 (3): 212–216. https://doi.org/10.11110/kjpt.2024.54.3.212
  • POWO (2025) Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/ [accessed 01 September 2025]