Astragalus bombycinus Boiss.

Family: Fabaceae

General Appearance

Astragalus bombycinus Boiss.  it is an annual, biennial herb, branching from the base and reaching a height of 20-40 cm. The leaves are short-stalked and 3-6 cm long, composed of 6-8 pairs of leaflets, with each leaflet measuring approximately 0.8 × 0.5 cm. The inflorescence consists of 3-8 flowers; the flowers are white to pink and 1.5 cm long. The fruit is flattened and linear, 0.7-1.5 cm long, and arranged along the axis of the inflorescence. 

Flowering in: Mar-Apr.

Life Form

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Phytochoria

SA. The native range of this species is E. Medit. to Iran and Arabian Peninsula.

Distribution in Libya

Sirte Plains:  Sirte 2015, 2016

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

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Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:

Elsayed, N. (2016) Relationship between Vegetation and Soil Seed Bank at Protected Versus Unprotected Sites at Coastal Habitats in Libya.CATRINA (2016), 15 (1): 59-68. https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=mSAskW0AAAAJ&hl=en , https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18337_76652686b5c99f5fd479aebab87fbcb4.pdf

Vegetation and Soil Seed Bank at Protected Versus Unprotected Sites at Coastal Habitats in Libya. 2016

Elsayed M. A. N. (2015) Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. Catrina (2015), 12 (1): 63-71-2010 By the Egyptian society for environmental SCIENCES. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18403_37c687e375b9144800a15704e68ebad7.pdf

Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. 2015

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