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Astragalus schimperi Boiss.

كريدون أسود

Syn. Tragacantha schimperi (Boiss.) Kuntze

Schimper's Milk-vetch
Fabaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      Annual to short-lived perennial, 10–25 cm, prostrate to ascending. Stems branched from the base, silky-pubescent. Leaves with 5–10 pairs of oval to oblong leaflets. Flowers yellowish to pale cream, in compact axillary clusters. Calyx short, hairy; standard slightly reflexed. Pods small, ovoid, hairy, 1–2 seeded.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in Sahara and Middle east from Libya to Pakistan. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen, Gulf States and Oman.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Aromatic and Medicinal Use
      Medicinal use
    • Other Usages
      Palatable
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      Astragalus schimperi is recognized in ethnobotanical literature as a plant utilized within traditional and folk medicine systems.
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Astragalus schimperi leaves
Astragalus schimperi fruits
Astragalus schimperi flower