Astragalus pendulus

Astragalus pendulus, synonym Astragalus coelestis, is a species of milkvetch native to Iran, the Transcaucasus and Turkey.[1]

Astragalus pendulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. pendulus
Binomial name
Astragalus pendulus
D.C.
Synonyms[1]
  • Astragalus atropurpureus Boiss. & Heldr.
  • Astragalus campylosema Boiss.
  • Astragalus coelestis Boiss.
  • Astragalus feddei Širj.
  • Astragalus fodinarum Boiss. & Noë ex Bunge
  • Astragalus hashtrudicus Ranjbar
  • Astragalus pityusarum Bornm.
  • Tragacantha atropurpurea (Boiss. & Heldr.) Kuntze
  • Tragacantha campylosema (Boiss.) Kuntze
  • Tragacantha coelestis (Boiss.) Kuntze
  • Tragacantha fodinarum (Boiss. & Noë ex Bunge) Kuntze

Conservation

Astragalus coelestis was assessed as "data deficient" in the 2006 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Armenia, occurring on Mount Bug-Dag in the Sevan area on slopes at about 2,200 m elevation.[2] As of April 2023, A. coelestis was regarded as a synonym of Astragalus pendulus, which has a wider distribution, including Iran and Turkey.[1]

References
  1. "Astragalus pendulus D.C." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  2. Arevshatyan, I. (2014). "Astragalus coelestis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T199939A2621178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199939A2621178.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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