Astragalus polygala Pall.

First published in Sp. Astragal.: 110 (1800), nom. superfl.
This name is a synonym of Astragalus monspessulanus

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Podlech, D & Zarre, S. (2013). A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World 3: 1641-2439. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien. [Cited as Astragalus monspessulanus.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Astragalus polygala.]
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Astragalus polygala.]

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Borissova, A. G. (1946). In: Flora URSS. Vol. 12. Mosqua, Leningrad. (Rus)
  • Sytin, A. K. (1997). Editing data for CD publication.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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