Astragalus sinicus

Astragalus sinicus

Astragalus sinicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Galegeae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: Astragalus sinicus

Name

Astragalus sinicus L., 1767

Synonyms

• Astragalus lotoides Lam.
• Astragalus sinicus Thunb.
• Tragacantha sinica (L.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast Regional: Eastern Asia Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam Introduced into: Japan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1767. Mantissa Plantarum. Generum editionis VI. et Specierum editionis II. [1]: 1–142 + index (2 pp.). Holmiae. BHL Reference page. : 1:103.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus sinicus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus sinicus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 25 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus sinicus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus sinicus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2020 Dec 25.

Vernacular names

English: Chinese milk-vetch
日本語: ゲンゲ
한국어: 자운영
Tiếng Việt: Tử vân anh
中文: 紫雲英, 翹搖

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