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Monday 11 April 2016

Astragalus macrocarpus subsp. lefkarensis Kirchhoff & Meikle - Αστράγαλος οµακρόκαρπος υποειδ. τωνΛευκάρων - Endemic to Cyprus

See also - Λίστα Ενδημικών Φυτών της Κύπρου - List of Endemics plants of Cyprus

Red Data Book category

Endemic to Cyprus

Astragalus is a large genus of about 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Common names include milkvetch (most species), locoweed (in North America, some species) and goat's-thorn (A. gummifer, A. tragacanthus). Some pale-flowered vetches are similar in appearance, but vetches are more vine-like. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 Photos 10/4/2016 by Mike Hadjiconstantis


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