Astragalus magdalenae
| Astragalus magdalenae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. magdalenae
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus magdalenae Greene
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| Synonyms | |
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Astragalus magdalenae is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the territories of California and Northwest Mexico, specifically the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by George Bentham in 1844 as Phaca candidissima, but has since been transferred to the genus Astragalus by American botanist Edward Lee Greene in 1888 under its current binomial name.[1]
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are accepted:[1][2]
- Astragalus magdalenae var. magdalenae
- Astragalus magdalenae var. niveus (Rydb.) Barneby
- Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii (Munz & McBurney) Barneby
References
- ^ a b c "Astragalus magdalenae Greene | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-19.