Genus: Astragalus L.

Family:

Fabaceae

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Subtribe:

Astragalinae

Altfamily:

Papilionaceae

Common names:

milk-vetch

Genus number:

1094

Last updated:

13-abr-2007

Accession Count:

List of Species Records in GRIN

References for genus:

There are no references for this genus in GRIN-Global.

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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:

(=) Acanthophaca Nevski
(=) Aragallus Neck. ex Greene
(=) Astenolobium Nevski
(=) Astracantha Podlech
(=) Atelophragma Rydb.
(=~) Barnebyella Podlech
(=) Batidophaca Rydb.
(~) Biserrula L.
(=) Brachyphragma Rydb.
(=) Cnemidophacos Rydb.
(=) Contortuplicata Medik.
(=) Cryptorrhynchus Nevski
(=) Ctenophyllum Rydb.
(=) Cystium Steven
(=) Didymopelta Regel & Schmalh.
(=) Diholcos Rydb.
(=) Diplotheca Hochst.
(~) Erophaca Boiss.
(=) Geoprumnon Rydb.
(=) Gynophoraria Rydb.
(=) Hamosa Medik.
(=) Hedyphylla Steven
(=) Hesperastragalus A. Heller
(=) Hesperonix Rydb.
(=) Holcophacos Rydb.
(=) Homalobus Nutt.
(=) Jonesiella Rydb.
(=) Kentrophyta Nutt.
(=) Kiapasia Woronow ex Grossh.
(=) Lonchophaca Rydb.
(=) Microphacos Rydb.
(=) Myctirophora Nevski
(=) Neodielsia Harms
(=) Oedicephalus Nevski
(=) Onix Medik.
(=~) Ophiocarpus (Bunge) Ikonn.
(=) Orophaca (Torr. & A. Gray) Britton
(=) Oxyglottis (Bunge) Nevski
(=) Phaca L.
(=) Phacomene Rydb.
(=) Phacopsis Rydb.
(~) Phyllolobium Fisch.
(=) Pisophaca Rydb.
(~) Podlechiella Maassoumi & Kaz. Osaloo
(=) Poecilocarpus Nevski
(=) Pterophacos Rydb.
(=) Sewerzowia Regel & Schmalh.
(=) Thium Steud.
(=) Tragacantha Mill.
(=) Xylophacos Rydb.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://germoplasma.iniaf.gob.bo/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=1094. Accessed 4 noviembre 2025.