| Astragalus atropilosulus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. atropilosulus |
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| Astragalus atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge | |
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Astragalus atropilosulus is a perennial herb in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Eastern Africa and some parts of the Arabian Peninsula.
It is used as a vegetable in Malawi and Kenya.
Description
It is a perennial or perhaps sometimes biennial herb. It usually grows between 50-100 cm, but can reach up to 200 cm. The numerous stems are erect or ascending. The rootstock can be up to 2cm in diameter.
It is most commonly found in the months of September, October, and November. It is most commonly found in the country of Ethiopia.
Astragalus atropilosulus has 4 subspecies:
Astragalus atropilosulus var. burkeanus
Astragalus atropilosulus var. abyssinicus
Astragalus atropilosulus var. atropilosulus
Astragalus atropilosulus var. coerulescens
Uses
The leaves are used as a side dish and are sometimes mixed with the leaves of Solanum nigrum.
The roots are added to hot milk to help a woman having uterine pains after childbirth.
References
- ^ "Astragalus atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- "Astragalus atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Astragalus atropilosulus (Hochst.) Bunge". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
- ^ "Astragalus atropilosulus - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
External links
- PROTAbase on Astragalus atropilosulus Archived 2007-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
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| Astragalus atropilosulus |
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