Family: Leguminosae
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Astragalus collenetteae I.C.Hedge & D.Podl.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Astragalus collenetteae I.C.Hedge & D.Podl.Det.E00385415Podlech, D. 1988Munchen,Botanische Staatssammlung Munchen (M)
Holotype of Astragalus collenetteae I.C.Hedge & D.Podl.
Collector/Expedition: Collenette, Iris Sheila
Collection number: 5687
Collection date: 7th March 1986
Country/Territory: Saudi Arabia
Collecting locality: Saudi Arabia:85 km south of Hail, Hamakiyah road.
Habitat: Large drifted sand dunes near grantie outcrop.
Description: Same as 1000? Very bushy blue-grey shrub 75cm tall, the leaves on the young shoots having narrow pinnae. White flowers 1.5 cm long tinged lilad and cupped in a black hairy calyx. No scent pods with long white hairs.
Miscellaneous notes: Fairly common on dunes in scattered localities to Tayma.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00385415
Herbarium region: 2A_ARABIA (Arabian Peninsula)
Number of sheets: 1
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