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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. atropilosulus |
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| Astragalus atropilosulus | |
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Astragalus atropilosulus is a perennial herb in the family Fabaceae.[1][2] It is native to Eastern Africa and some parts of the Arabian Peninsula.[3]
Description
[edit]It is a perennial or perhaps sometimes biennial herb. It usually grows between 50-100 cm, but can reach up to 200 cm. The numerous stems are erect or ascending. The rootstock can be up to 2cm in diameter.[5]
It is most commonly found in the months of September, October, and November. It is most commonly found in the country of Ethiopia.[3]
Astragalus atropilosulus has 4 subspecies:[3]
Astragalus atropilosulus var. burkeanus
Astragalus atropilosulus var. abyssinicus
Astragalus atropilosulus var. atropilosulus
Astragalus atropilosulus var. coerulescens
Uses
[edit]The leaves are used as a side dish and are sometimes mixed with the leaves of Solanum nigrum.[5]
The roots are added to hot milk to help a woman having uterine pains after childbirth.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Astragalus atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Astragalus atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Astragalus atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ↑ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
- 1 2 3 "Astragalus atropilosulus - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
External links
[edit]- PROTAbase on Astragalus atropilosulus Archived 2007-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
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