Astragalus brachycalyx
| Persian manna | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. brachycalyx |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus brachycalyx Fisch. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Astragalus adscendens Boiss. & Hausskn. | |
Astragalus brachycalyx (manna, Persian manna, syn. Astracantha adscendens, Astragalus adscendens) is a species of legume commonly found on rocky mountain slopes in western Asia, from western Iran and northern Iraq to Turkey, and is commonly used as a source of gum tragacanth.[1][2]
References
- ↑ http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Astragalus+adscendens
- ↑ "Astragalus brachycalyx Fisch.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Retrieved 24 December 2010.
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