Astragalus acmophylloides

Astragalus acmophylloides, the sharp-leaved milkvetch, is a species of milkvetch that is endemic to Erzurum and Artvin provinces. in Turkey. It can be found at pine forest edges at about 1,700 m elevation. It is threatened by dam construction and overgrazing.[1][2]

Sharp-leaved milkvetch

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Galegeae
Subtribe:
Astragalinae
Genus:
Astragalus
Species:
A. acmophylloies
Binomial name
Astragalus acmophylloides
Grossh.
Synonyms
  • Astragalus sommieri subsp. acmophylloides (Grossh.) Ponert
  • Astragalus transcausicus (Boriss.) Boriss.
  • Tragacantha transcaucasica Boriss.

References
  1. Aytaç, Z. & Ekici, M. (2014). "Astragalus acmophylloides". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T199931A2620630. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199931A2620630.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/199931/0


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