Astragalus glycyphyllos

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Galegeae
Genus: Astragalus
Sectio: Astragalus sect. Glycyphyllus
Species: Astragalus glycyphyllos
Name

Astragalus glycyphyllos L., Sp. Pl. 2: 758 (1753).

Lectotypus (Podlech in Turland & Jarvis, Taxon 46: 464. 1997): Herb. Linn. 926.18 (Lectotypus: LINN).

Synonyms

Homotypic
Hamosa glycyphyllos (L.) Medik., Vorles. Churpf. Phys. Ges. 2: 376 (1787).
Hedyphylla vulgaris Steven, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 29(2): 142 (1856), nom. illeg..
Hedyphylla glycyphylla (L.) Rydb. in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 24: 438 (1929)
Tragacantha glycyphyllos (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 945 (1891).
Astragalus gliciphyllos Neck., Delic. Gallo-Belg. 2: 312 (1768).
Heterotypic
Astragalus rotundifolius J.Presl & C.Presl, Fl. Cech.: 151 (1819) (nom. illeg. non Willd., Sp. Pl. 3: 1317 (1802))
Typus: Bohemia, in valle "Prokopske udoli" in peripheria mer. urbis Praha (Holotypus: PRC).
Astragalus glycyphyllos var. rotundifolius (J.Presl & C.Presl) Čelak., Prodr. FI. Bohem.: 675 (1874), nom. illeg.
Astragalus lunatus Gilib., Fl. Lit. Inch. 2: 110 (1782)
Astragalus glycyphyllos f. bosniacus Beck, Ann. K.K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 11: 75 (1896)
Lectotypus (Podlech, Sendtnera 6: 181. 1999): in silva Skrobotusa, 2.8.1886, Szyszylowicz (Lectotypus: W).
Astragalus glycyphyllos proles bosniacus (Beck) Asch. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleurop. FI. 6(2): 761 (1909).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
Regional: Northern Europe
Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden.
Regional: Middle Europe
Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic, Slovakia), Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
Regional: Southwestern Europe
Corse, France, Portugal, Spain.
Regional: Southeastern Europe
Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro (doubtful), Serbia, Slovenia)
Regional: Eastern Europe
Belarus, Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Krym, Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, South European Russia, Ukraine (Moldova, Ukraine).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
Regional: Siberia
Altay, West Siberia.
Regional: Middle Asia
Kazakhstan.
Regional: Caucasus
North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
Regional: Western Asia
Iran, Turkey.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 758. Reference page.

Additional references

Podlech, D. & Zarre, S. 2013. A taxonomic revision of the genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World. Volumes 1–3. 2439 pp. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien. ISBN 978-3-902421-76-0 Reference page. (!1: 260)

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus glycyphyllos in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 14. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus glycyphyllos. Published online. Accessed: Dec 14 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus glycyphyllos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Dec 2020.
Hassler, M. 2020. Astragalus glycyphyllos. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 14. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus glycyphyllos in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names
azərbaycanca: Biyanyarpaq gəvən
čeština: kozinec sladkolistý
Cymraeg: Llaethwyg licoris
dansk: Sød Astragel
Deutsch: Bärenschote
English: liquorice milkvetch, wild liquorice, wild licorice
español: orozuz falso, astrágalo, cachoes, falso orozuz, falso regaliz, hierba de San Lorenzo, regaliz borde, regaliz salvaje, regaliz silvestre
eesti: Magus hundihammas
suomi: Imeläkurjenherne
français: Astragale à feuilles de réglisse, Astragale réglisse, Astragalus glycophyllos, Astragale a feuilles de reglisse
hornjoserbsce: Lěsny kozync
magyar: Édeslevelű csüdfű
қазақша: Мияжапырақ таспа
lietuvių: Saldžialapė kulkšnė
norsk bokmål: Lakrismjelt
Nederlands: Hokjespeul, Wilde hokjespeul
polski: Traganek szerokolistny
português: alcaçuz-bastardo, orozuz-falso, astrágalo, astrágalo-doce
русский: Астрагал сладколистный, Астрагал солодколистный
slovenčina: kozinec sladkolistý
slovenščina: Sladki grahovec
svenska: Sötvedel, Backsöta
українська: Астрагал солодколистий

Astragalus glycyphyllos (liquorice milkvetch, wild liquorice, wild licorice) is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Europe. It is a perennial herbaceous plant which is sometimes used for tea.