Astragalus atropilosulus

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Astragalus atropilosulus
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: A. atropilosulus

Binomial name
Astragalus atropilosulus
(Hochst.) Bunge

Astragalus atropilosulus is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae family of Africa origin.

It is used as a vegetable in Malawi and Kenya.[1]

References

  1. Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.

External links

PROTAbase on Astragalus atropilosulus

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