Astragalus for specific identification:: NS May 2022

[Nidhan Singh]

Dear All,

Please suggest identification for this Astragalus sp.

It was photographed recently from Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh..

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Dr. Nidhan Singh

Associate Professor
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
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[Nidhan Singh]

Can this be  Caragana brevispina Benth. ??  as uploaded by Ashutosh Ji, a few days back.. 

[J.M. Garg]

I think it looks different from the images at Caragana brevispina Benth.

Also could not find a match as per comparative images at Astragalus.

What elevation ?

What are the listed species from Himachal?

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

Can this be Caragana brevispina Benth.?? as uploaded by Ashutosh Ji, a few days back..

I think it looks different from the images at Caragana brevispina Benth. Also could not find a match as per comparative images at Astragalus. What elevation ?

What are the listed species from Himachal?- from me

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[Ashutosh Sharma]

Respected Garg ji and Nidhan ji,

The flowers in this shrub plant are stalkless and solitary so ruling out Caragana brevispina.

The other two species known from Western Himalaya with such long spines and solitary stalkless flower is Caragana gerardiana and Caragana sukiensis and both of them looks quite similar except for latter having ear like extension to the wing petal and papery free stipules which falls soon. Also C. sukiensis is known to occurs as low as 2400 m elevation.

I am attaching list of all Caragana species known from Indian Himalayan Region and a picture from Flowers of Himlaya book differentiating between the two, hoping this may help to confirm.

Nidhan sir may be know the approx. elevation?

With best regards

Ashutosh Sharma

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Ashutosh ji

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[Nidhan Singh]

Thank you very much Ashutosh Ji for detailed analysis of the post...

I can say that that the altitude may be around 2500 m.. it was above Mcleodganj, on way to Triund..!!

[J.M. Garg]

On checking species listed in Himachal Pradesh as given by Ashutosh ji, I find it close to images/ specimens of Caragana gerrardiana as per POWO specimen and GBIF specimen- one

Pl. check.

On Sun, 29 May 2022 at 10:43, Nidhan Singh <nidhans...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thank you very much Ashutosh Ji for detailed analysis of the post...

I can say that that the altitude may be around 2500 m.. it was above Mcleodganj, on way to Triund..!!

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With regards,
J.M.Garg