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Gum tragacanth milkvetch

Astragalus gummifer Labill.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus

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Common names

By language (3)
Arabic
قتاد, كثيراء بيضاء
English
Gum tragacanth milkvetch
Persian
گون سفید, گون پنبهای

Synonyms

  • Astracantha adanica (Ivan.) Greuter
  • Astracantha gummifera (Labill.) Podlech
  • Astracantha rayatensis (Eig) Podlech
  • Astracantha tournefortii (Boiss.) Podlech
  • Astragalus adanicus Ivan.
  • Astragalus adpressus Ehrenb. ex Walp.
  • Astragalus erianthus Willd.
  • Astragalus gummifer f. macrophyllus Širj.
  • Astragalus gummifer subsp. tournefortii (Boiss.) Ponert
  • Astragalus gummifer var. villosus Širj.
  • Astragalus gummifera Labill.
  • Astragalus noemiae Eig
  • Astragalus noemiae var. brantii Eig
  • Astragalus rayatensis Eig
  • Astragalus tournefortii Boiss.
  • Tragacantha eriantha (Willd.) Kuntze
  • Tragacantha gummifera (Labill.) Kuntze
  • Tragacantha tournefortii (Boiss.) Kuntze

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.