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Taxon

Astragalus xiphidium Bunge

Protologue Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 25 (1868); 15(1): 218 (1869). ; Generis AstragaliBHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 028.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 028.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 022.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 022.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 026.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 026.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 025.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 025.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 020.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 020.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 029.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 029.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 024.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 024.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 019.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 019.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 023.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 023.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9  Jun 05. 027.jpg

Astragalus xiphidium--Georgia. Gareji Monastery complex, Gareji Steppe. 9 Jun 05. 027.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Iran, Transcaucasus (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

June 9, 2005

Location

Georgia, Kakheti, Sagarejo

Location Remarks

Gareji Monastery complex

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

June 9, 2005

Location

Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti (Stepantsminda)

42.6625, 44.619722

Location Remarks

Various points along the road-trail to Gergeti Trinity Church (also called Sameba Church), west of the village of Kazbegi.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Astragalus

Specific Epithet

xiphidium

Authorship

Bunge

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.0

Global rank

#315,223 of 335,497

Top 94%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →