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Definition of ASTRAGALUS

Astragalus
Astragalus As*trag"a*lus, n. [L. See Astragal.] 1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle. 2. (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galege[ae], containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus. 3. (Arch.) See Astragal, 1.

Meaning of ASTRAGALUS from wikipedia

- Look up Astragalus or astragalus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Astragalus may refer to: Astragalus (plant), a large genus of herbs and small shrubs...
- milkvetch Astragalus agnicidus – Humboldt County milkvetch Astragalus agrestis – field milkvetch, purple milkvetch, ****'s-head Astragalus albens – Cushenbury...
- Astragalus mongholicus, synonyms including Astragalus propinquus and Astragalus membranaceus, commonly known as Mongolian milkvetch in English; 'Хунчир'...
- talus (/ˈteɪləs/; Latin for ankle or ankle bone; pl.: tali), talus bone, astragalus (/əˈstræɡələs/), or ankle bone is one of the group of foot bones known...
- following varieties are accepted: Astragalus miser var. crispatus (M.E.Jones) Cronquist – Idaho, Montana Astragalus miser var. de****bens (Nutt.) Cronquist...
- species in Astragalus section Anemophili, grouping it with Astragalus anemophilus and Astragalus miguelensis. This section is similar to Astragalus sect. Inflati...
- commonly used as a source of gum tragacanth. "Astragalus adscendens Persian Manna PFAF Plant Database". "Astragalus brachycalyx Fisch". Germplasm Resources...
- lead plant Astragalus adsurgens, rattle milkvetch Astragalus agrestis, meadow milkvetch Astragalus alpinus, alpine milkvetch Astragalus americ****, American...
- Astragalus sarcocolla, also known as Persian gum, is a shrub or tree from Persia historically famed for its balsam, which was used to create ancient and...
- the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. "Astragalus adscendens Persian Manna PFAF Plant Database". www.pfaf.org. "Astragalus brachycalyx Fisch". Germplasm Resources...