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235.0000 Family Fabaceae Lindl.; Edwards´s Bot. Reg. 22: ad t. 1845 (1836), nom. cons., nom. alt.
728 genera, ca. 22.300 spp. Phylogeny and new subfamily system: Azani et al. (LPWG) (2017)
Species listed in database: 22426; hybrids: 149
= Acaciaceae E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. [Meyer] 1: 164 (1836)
= Aspalathaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 51 (1820)
= Astragalaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 229 (1820)
= Bauhiniaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 67 (1820)
= Caesalpiniaceae R.Br.; Voy. Terra Austral. 2: 551 (1814), nom. cons.
= Cassiaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 270, 291 (1818)
= Ciceraceae Steele; Handb. Field Bot. [Steele] xx, 63 (1847)
= Coronillaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 162 (1820)
= Cytisaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 229 (1820)
= Dalbergiaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 34 (1835)
= Daleaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 230 (1820)
= Detariaceae (DC.) J.Hess; Uebers. Phan. Nat. Pfl.-Fam. 46 (1832)
= Galedupaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 277 (1820)
= Geoffroeaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 34 (1835)
= Hedysaraceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 230 (1820)
= Inocarpaceae Zoll.; Syst. Verz. Ind. Archip. [Zollinger] 2: 117 (1854-1855)
= Lathyraceae Burnett; Outlines Bot. [Burnett] 660, 1092, 1138 (1835)
= Leguminosae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 345 (1789), nom. cons.
= Lotaceae Oken; Lehrb. Naturgesch. Pflanzenr. 2(2.2): xv, 727 (1826)
= Mimosaceae R.Br.; Voy. Terra Austral. 2: 551 (1814), nom. cons.
= Papilionaceae Giseke; Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 415 (1792), nom. cons., nom. alt.
= Phaseolaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 34 (1835)
= Robiniaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 270, 291 (1818)
= Sophoraceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 229 (1820)
= Swartziaceae Bartl.; Ord. Nat. Pl. 231, 413 (1830)
= Tamarindaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 622 (1820)
= Trifoliaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 230 (1820)
= Viciaceae Oken; Lehrb. Naturgesch. Pflanzenr. 2(2.2): xv (1826)
235.8814 Genus Astragalus L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 755 (1753)
Distribution: Old World (2400 spp.), esp. Iran (over 1000), Russia/Siberia (over 600), China (400), Turkey (450), Afghanistan (330), Kazakhstan (300), Tajikistan (234), Uzbekistan (223), Turkmenistan (132), Kyrgyzstan (161)), Mediterranean (> 150), secondary centers in North America (ca. 400), South American Andes (ca. 50-100), only few in montane tropical Africa. Old World revision see Podlech & Zarre (2013), New World Revision see Barneby (1974) and Welsh (FNA vol. 11/2, 2023) for North America. Astragalus remains the largest genus of plants without apomictic microspecies.
Species listed in database: 3084
= Acanthophaca Nevski; Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 258 (1937)
= Ailuroschia Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 151 (1856)
= Alopecias Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 266 (1832)
= Ammodytes Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 263 (1832)
= Anaphragma Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 265 (1832)
= Ankylobus Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 148 (1856)
= Aragallus Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 3: 12 (1790)
= Aragus Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 1: 118 (1841)
= Astenolobium Nevski; Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 256 (1937)
= Astracantha Podlech; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19: 4 (1983)
= Astragalina Bubani; Fl. Pyren. [Bubani] 2: 516 (1900)
= Astragaloides Boehm.; Def. Gen. Pl., ed. 3: 255 (1750)
= Atelophragma Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 660 (1905)
= Aulosema Walp.; Repert. Bot. Syst. [Walpers] 1: 694 (1842)
= Barnebyella Podlech; Sendtnera 2: 164 (1994)
= Batidophaca Rydb.; N. Amer. Fl. 24: 314 (1929)
= Biserrula L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 762 (1753)
= Brachyphragma Rydb.; Amer. J. Bot. 16: 204 (1929)
= Caryolobium Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 266 (1832)
= Centrophyta Rchb.; Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch 148 (1841)
= Chondrocarpus Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 268 (1832)
= Cnemidophacos Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 663 (1905)
= Contortuplicata Medik.; Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Öcon. Ges. 2: 378 (1787)
= Craccina Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 266 (1832)
= Cryptorrhynchus Nevski; Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 254 (1937)
= Ctenophyllum Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 663 (1905)
= Cymbicarpos Steven; Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 266 (1832)
= Cystium Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 268 (1832)
= Cystopora Lunell; Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 428: (1916)
= Didymopelta Regel & Schmalh.; Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 669 (1877)
= Diholcos Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 664 (1905)
= Dipelta Regel & Schmalh.; Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 578 (1877), non Maxim. (1878)
= Diplotheca Hochst.; Flora 29: 595 (1846)
= Euilus Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 149 (1856)
= Euprepia Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 268 (1832)
= Feidanthus Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 148 (1856)
= Geoprumnon Rydb.; Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small] 615 (1903)
= Glandula Medik.; Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Öcon. Ges. 2: 374 (1787)
= Glaux Hill; Brit. Herb. [Hill] 292 (1756)
= Glottis Medik.; Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Öcon. Ges. 2: 377 (1787)
= Glycyphylla Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 266 (1832)
= Gynophoraria Rydb.; N. Amer. Fl. 24: 280 (1929)
= Halicacabus (Bunge) Nevski; Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 216 (1937)
= Hamaria Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, Sér. 2, 16: 364 (1868)
= Hamosa Medik.; Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Öcon. Ges. 2: 376 (1787)
= Hedyphylla Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 142 (1856)
= Hesperastragalus A.Heller; Muhlenbergia 2: 86 (1905)
= Hesperonix Rydb.; N. Amer. Fl. 24: 438 (1929)
= Holcophacos Rydb.; Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small] 618 (1903)
= Homalobus Nutt.; Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 353 (1840)
= Hypoglottis Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, Sér. 2, 16: 364 (1868)
= Jonesiella Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 661 (1905)
= Kentrophyta Nutt.; Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 353 (1840)
= Kiapasia Woronow ex Grossh.; Izv. Azerbaidzhansk. Fil. 1-2, 115 (1939)
= Kirchnera Opiz; Lotos 8: 65 (1858)
= Lithoon Nevski; Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 255 (1937)
= Lonchophaca Rydb.; N. Amer. Fl. 24: 312 (1929)
= Macrosema Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 266 (1832)
= Medyphylla Opiz; Lotos 8: 65 (1858)
= Microphacos Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 663 (1905)
= Myctirophora Nevski; Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 254 (1937)
= Myobroma Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 268 (1832)
= Neodielsia Harms; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36(Beibl. 82): 68 (1905)
= Oedicephalus Nevski; Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 255 (1937)
= Onix Medik.; Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Öcon. Ges. 2: 378 (1787)
= Ophiocarpus (Bunge) Ikonn.; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 14: 232 (1977)
= Orophaca Britton; Ill. Fl. N. U.S. [Britton & Brown] 2: 306 (1897)
= Oxyglottis (Bunge) Nevski; Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 259 (1937)
= Pedina Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 144 (1856)
= Pelecinus Mill.; Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4: s. p. (1754)
= Phaca L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 755 (1753)
= Phacomene Rydb.; Amer. J. Bot. 16: 204 (1929)
= Phacopsis Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 661 (1905)
= Philammos Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 268 (1832)
= Physondra Raf.; Atlantic J. 145 (1832)
= Picraena Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 263 (1832)
= Pisophaca Rydb.; Amer. J. Bot. 16: 200 (1929)
= Podochrea Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, Sér. 2, 16: 364 (1868)
= Poecilocarpus Nevski; Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 258 (1937)
= Proselias Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 268 (1832)
= Psychridium Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 263 (1832)
= Pterophacos Rydb.; Fl. Rocky Mts. 507 (1917)
= Rydbergiella Fedde & Syd. ex Rydb.; Fl. Rocky Mts. 500 (1917)
= Rysodium Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 263 (1832)
= Saccocalyx Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 269 (1832)
= Sewerzowia Regel & Schmalh.; Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 580 (1877)
= Solenotus Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 4: 266 (1832)
= Spiesia Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 3: 13 (1790)
= Stella Medik.; Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Öcon. Ges. 2: 377 (1787)
= Tium Medik.; Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Öcon. Ges. 2: 373 (1787)
= Tragacantha Mill.; Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4: s. p. (1754)
= Triquetra Medik.; Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Öcon. Ges. 2: 376 (1787)
= Xerophysa Steven; Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 150 (1856)
= Xylophacos Rydb.; Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small] 619 (1903)

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