Astragalus geminus
Astragalus geminus, synonym Astragalus albanicus, is a species of milkvetch that is native to the east Caucasus.[2] Under the synonym Astragalus albanicus, the 2014 IUCN Red List assessed it as "endangered", stating that it was endemic to the Abşeron and Gobustan districts of Azerbaijan, where it can be found on dry clayey sites and shingle slopes up to the mid montane zone and is threatened by small-scale development.[3]
| Astragalus geminus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. geminus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus geminus Maassoumi | |
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Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1946 as Astragalus albanicus by Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim. However, this name had already been published for a different species, Astragalus albanicus Širj. (now regarded as a synonym of Astragalus rumelicus), so was illegitimate. The replacement name Astragalus geminus was published in 1998.[4]
References
- Hadjiev, V. (2014). "Astragalus albanicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T199916A2619529. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199916A2619529.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Astragalus geminus Maassoumi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- "Astragalus albanicus Grossh".
- "Astragalus albanicus Grossh." The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-04-03.