Astragalus onobrychis
| Astragalus onobrychis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. onobrychis
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus onobrychis L., 1753
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Astragalus onobrychis, commonly known as the saintfoin milkvetch[1], is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. It is the type species of the genus Astragalus, the largest genus of flowering plants by number of known species.
Distribution
Astragalus onobrychis is native to Eurasia, where it has a cosmpolitan distribution. It is found as far east as Mongolia and as far west as Spain. It also has an isolated habitat in Guadeloupe.[2]
References
- ^ "saintfoin milk vetch (Astragalus onobrychis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Astragalus onobrychis L." www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- L. (1753) Species Plantarum, Tomus II: 760.
- "5844". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.