Native to North Caucasus, Transcaucasus; introduced into Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, North European Russia, Primorye, South European Russia, West Siberia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
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
Location
Georgia, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Borjomi (Bakuriani, Bakuriani Alpine Botanical Garden)
41.760833, 43.521389
Location Remarks
Town of Bakuriani.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Galega
Specific Epithet
orientalis
Authorship
Lam.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#114,933 of 335,497
Top 35%
Extinction probability
10%