Astragalus ovinus Boiss. belongs to the Fabaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Astragalus ovinus, A. G. Miller 121.5--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 9 June 2010. 343 (7).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
Specific Epithet
ovinus
Authorship
Boiss.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
6/9/2010
Location
Iraq, Kurdistan, Sulaimani
35.773028, 45.238889
Location Remarks
Shakh-i Pira Magrun. NW-SE trending anticline with much exposed dolomitic limestone. Rocky trail c. 1.4 km upslope from Zewe oasis (as the crow flies), north of Zewe village. 1600-2100 m elev.
Collectors
Anthony G. Miller, Christopher Davidson, Ihsan Al-Shebaz, Barbara Ertter, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Steep-sloped canyon with a few coppiced oaks c. 1.2 km from the Sulaimani-Bargalu highway and 5.5 km NW of Merga Pan village.
