Astragalus cedreti
| Astragalus cedreti | |
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| Astragalus cedreti growing in its natural habitat in the Tannourine cedar reserve | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. cedreti |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus cedreti | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tragacantha cedreti (Boiss.) Kuntze | |
Astragalus cedreti (also called cedar astragalus; Arabic: أَسْطراغالس الأرز) is a species of flowering plant in the legume family.[1] It is a perennial plant with alternating, smooth pinnate leaves and red flowers. It blooms in June.[2]
Description
[edit]Astragalus cedreti grows close to the ground. It has grayish pinnate leaves, 10 cm (3.9 in) long, with lanceolate stipules. The leaves are pinnately-divided into 20 to 25 leaflets having a smooth contour. The 25 cm (9.8 in) peduncle supports a dense ovate 3 cm (1.2 in) wide raceme. The plant has linear and very hispid bracts, the sepals are 1 cm (0.39 in) long harboring pink-red corollas. The fruit is a very hirsute pod with yellowish hairs.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The cedar astragalus is endemic to the mountains of Mount Lebanon.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Astragalus cedreti Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Lebanon FLORA". www.lebanon-flora.org. Retrieved 2017-05-29.