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Taxon:
Astragalus gummifer
Labill.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Astragalus
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Subtribe:
Astragalinae
Nomen number:
5794
Place of publication:
J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts 46. 1790
Verified:
10/08/1997
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Astracantha gummifera
(Labill.) Podlech
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Astragalus adpressus
Ehrenb. ex Walp.
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Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Duke, J. A.
1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
Encke, F. et al.
1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Astragalus+gummifer&quantity=1
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Mouterde, P.
1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Podlech, D.
1983. Zur Taxonomie und Nomenklatur der Tragacanthoiden
Astragali
. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19:12.
Note:
=
Astracantha gummifera
(Labill.) Podlech
Rehm, S. & G. Espig.
1991. The cultivated plants of the tropics and subtropics
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest.
1966-. Flora of Iraq.
Common names
English
gum-tragacanth –
Reference(s)
tragacanth –
Reference(s)
tragacanth milk-vetch –
Reference(s)
French
astragale à gomme –
Reference(s)
German
Gummitragant –
Reference(s)
Tragant –
Reference(s)
Spanish
alquitira –
Reference(s)
tragacanto –
Reference(s)
Swedish
dragantvedel –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iraq
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Syria
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
Native
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Iraq
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Food additives
emulsifier
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Food additives
thickening agent
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Materials
gum/resin
in pharmaceuticals
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References