Astragalus xerophiloides
| Astragalus xerophiloides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. xerophiloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus xerophiloides Podlech & Ekici | |
Astragalus xerophiloides is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.
The species is native to the temperate biome of eastern Turkey and the Transcaucasus.[1]
Description
Astragalus xerophiloides is a perennial.[1] It is similar to Astragalus xerophilus, but has longer petals, stipules, and bracts.[2]
A. xerophiloides are 7–12 centimetres (2.8–4.7 in) tall, and have well developed stems. The plants are smooth, or they may have white hairs. The leaves are 1.5–3 centimetres (0.59–1.18 in) long. The leaflets are in 6-8 pairs, and are narrow and elliptical in shape. Leaflets are 3–7 millimetres (0.12–0.28 in) long, and 0.8–2 millimetres (0.031–0.079 in) wide. The leaflets have white hairs.[2]
The flower stalks are 2–7 centimetres (0.79–2.76 in) long, and have black and white hairs. The calyx is 7–8 centimetres (2.8–3.1 in) long, and tube-shaped. The petals are lilac in colour, but fade to yellowish-brown. The legumes have black and white hairs.[2]
Taxonomy
A. xerophiloides was described in 2002. The holotype was collected in 1996, in Palandöken, Erzurum, Turkey.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Astragalus xerophiloides Podlech & Ekici". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Grau, Jürke; Schuhwerk, Franz (2002). Sendtnera : Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung und des Instituts für Systematische Botanik der Universitat München. Vol. 8. Botanische Staatssammlung München.
- ↑ "Astragalus xerophiloides Podlech & Ekici". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 4 May 2026.