Astragalus
genus of plants
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Summary
Astragalus is a taxon[1]. Astragalus ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,091 views/month, #1,299 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Parent taxon: Astragalinae[4]
- Taxon name: Astragalus[5]
- Commons category: Astragalus[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Astragalus (plant)[7]
- Commons gallery: Astragalus[8]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[11], Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[12], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 42(1)[14], Flora partis europaeae URSS[15]
- Taxon synonym: Jonesiella[16]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=1094[17]
- Taxon common name: milkvetch[18], قتاد[19], Gəvən[20], Куравай[21], Astràgal[22], kozinec[23], Astragel[24], Tragant[25], Astragalo[26], Hundihammas[27], گون[28], Kurjenherneet[29], Astragale[30], קדד[31]
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Identifiers
Astragalus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 20400[32]. Astragalus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 13451[33]. Astragalus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2933951[34]. Astragalus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 25392[35].
Why It Matters
Astragalus has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Astragalus is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]