Abstract

A new species of Astragalus, A. uttaranchalensis Chaudhary & Khan (from the Indian Himalayan State Uttaranchal) is described and illustrated. Astragalus uttaranchalensis is closely related to A. emodi Steud., but differs from the latter in shape of stipules, length of inflorescence, number of flowers in each raceme, nature of bracts and size of calyx teeth.

中文摘要

本文描述產於印度喜瑪拉雅山區Uttaranchal省黃蓍屬新種Astragalus uttaranchalensis Chaudhary & Khan。本種與A. emodi類似，但可藉由托葉形態，花序長度，總狀花序上花的數目，苞片形態與花萼齒長短來區別。

Keyword: Leguminosae, New species, Astragalus uttaranchalensis, India