Astragalus coelestis

Celestial milkvetch
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Galegeae
Subtribe: Astragalinae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: A. coelestis
Binomial name
Astragalus coelestis
Boiss.

Astragalus coelestis, the celestial milkvetch, is a species of milkvetch that is endemic to Armenia, and is known from Mount Bug-Dag in the Sevan area. It can be found on herbaceous slopes at about 2,200 m elevation. It is threatened by agricultural expansion and nomadic livestock farming.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Arevshatyan, I. (2014). "Astragalus coelestis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 July 2014.