3766.000 Astragalus L.

Martins, E.S. et al. (2003) Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7)

Description of the genus

Herbs (in ours). Stipules present, entire; stipels 0. Leaves imparipinnate with entire leaflets. Flowers in axillary racemes. Calyx with 5 teeth, the upper 2 shorter than the lower 3. Standard glabrous. Upper stamen free, the other 9 united for most of their length. Style glabrous

Worldwide: 1,750 species, one of the largest genera in the world, mainly northern temperate areas but extending to tropical African mountains.

Malawi: 1 taxon.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge subsp. burkeanus (Benth. ex Harv.) J.B.Gillett	N,C,S	Description, Image

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Flora of Burundi: Astragalus
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Flora of Zambia: Astragalus
Flora of Zimbabwe: Astragalus

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Astragalus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Astragalus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Astragalus
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iNaturalist: Astragalus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Astragalus
JSTOR Plant Science: Astragalus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Astragalus
Plants of the World Online: Astragalus
Tropicos: Astragalus
Wikipedia: Astragalus