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Taxon:  Astragalus gummifer Labill.



Summary
Genus:
Astragalus
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Subtribe:
Astragalinae
Nomen number:
5794
Place of publication:
J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts 46. 1790
Verified:
10/08/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Astracantha gummifera (Labill.) Podlech

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Astragalus adpressus Ehrenb. ex Walp.
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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  3. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  4. Duke, J. A. 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
  5. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  6. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  7. Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
  8. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  9. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  10. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
  11. Podlech, D. 1983. Zur Taxonomie und Nomenklatur der Tragacanthoiden Astragali. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19:12. Note: = Astracantha gummifera (Labill.) Podlech
  12. Rehm, S. & G. Espig. 1991. The cultivated plants of the tropics and subtropics
  13. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  14. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
Common names
English
gum-tragacanth –
tragacanth –
tragacanth milk-vetch –
French
astragale à gomme –
German
Gummitragant –
Tragant –
Spanish
alquitira –
tragacanto –
Swedish
dragantvedel –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Food additivesemulsifier Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Food additivesthickening agent Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Materialsgum/resinin pharmaceuticalsLeung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=5794. Accessed 8 May 2025.