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Galega orientalis Lam.

Protologue Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 2(2): 596. 1788 [14 Apr 1788]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 158.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 158.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 165.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 165.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 168.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 168.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 159.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 159.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 166.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 166.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 160.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 160.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 164.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 164.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 161.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 161.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 156.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 156.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 162.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 162.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 157.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 157.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 163.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 163.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 155.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. 2 km S of Bakuriani, rd to Khrats'koros. 6 Jun 05. 155.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. Bakuriani Botanical Garden. Forest. 7 Jun 05. 057.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. Bakuriani Botanical Garden. Forest. 7 Jun 05. 057.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Galega orientalis--Georgia. Bakuriani Botanical Garden. Forest. 7 Jun 05. 056.jpg

Galega orientalis--Georgia. Bakuriani Botanical Garden. Forest. 7 Jun 05. 056.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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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.

Distribution

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

Occurrences

No collection number

June 7, 2005

Location

Georgia, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Borjomi (Bakuriani, Bakuriani Alpine Botanical Garden)

41.760833, 43.521389

Location Remarks

Town of Bakuriani.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

June 6, 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

Galega

Specific Epithet

orientalis

Authorship

Lam.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.4

Global rank

#114,933 of 335,497

Top 35%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →