Astragalus cavanillesii

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Astragalus cavanillesii

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. cavanillesii
Binomial name
Astragalus cavanillesii
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Astragalus cavanillesii is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Spain.[2] Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by

habitat loss
.

It is found in a area of Southern Spain near Murcia. It is most commonly found in the months of May and June.[3]

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