Genus Biserrula L.

Possible synonym of Astragalus L.


Summary
Genus number:
1466
Last updated:
25 October 2017
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Galegeae
Subtribe:
Astragalinae
Accession count:

18 (12  active, 9  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


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References:
  1. Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:26. Note: = Astragalus L.
  2. Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: accepts
  3. Lewis, G. et al., eds. 2005. Legumes of the world 480.
  4. Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist Note: = Astragalus L.
  5. Osaloo, S. K. et al. 2005. Molecular systematics of the Old World Astragalus (Fabaceae) as inferred from nrDNA ITS sequence data. Brittonia 57:367-381. Note: an outlying species not forming part of Astragalus s.str., based on molecular evidence
  6. Polhill, R. M. 1994. Complete synopsis of legume genera. Pp. xlix-lvii in ILDIS and CHCD, Phytochemical dictionary of the Leguminosae Note: = Astragalus L.
  7. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: accepts
  8. Wojciechowski, M. F. et al. 1999. Evidence on the monophyly of Astragalus (Fabaceae) and its major subgroups based on nuclear ribosomal DNA ITS and chloroplast DNA trnL intron data. Syst. Bot. 24:409-437. Note: an outlying species not forming part of Astragalus s.str., based on molecular evidence
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1466. Accessed 17 April 2026.