Astragalus coelestis
| Celestial milkvetch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Galegeae |
| Subtribe: | Astragalinae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. coelestis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus coelestis Boiss. | |
Astragalus coelestis, the celestial milkvetch, is a species of milkvetch that is endemic to Armenia, and is known from Mount Bug-Dag in the Sevan area. It can be found on herbaceous slopes at about 2,200 m elevation. It is threatened by agricultural expansion and nomadic livestock farming.[1]
References
- 1 2 Arevshatyan, I. (2014). "Astragalus coelestis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T199939A2621178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199939A2621178.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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