Lefkara milk-vetch, Astragalus macrocarpus lefkarensis
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1Lefkara milk-vetch (Astragalus macrocarpus)
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Facts – Lefkara milk-vetch
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Leguminosae |
| Genus | Astragalus (1) |
Status – Lefkara milk-vetch
This species has not yet been classified by the IUCN. Subspecies: Lefkara milk-vetch (A. m. lefkarensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CE) on the IUCN Red List (1), listed on Appendix I of the Bern Convention (2) and on Annexes II and IV of the EC Habitats Directive as a priority species (3).
Description – Lefkara milk-vetch
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Find out more – Lefkara milk-vetch
For information on the IUCN/SSC Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group, please see:
http://data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/mipsg/index.htm
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References
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IUCN Red List (December, 2008)
http://www.iucnredlist.org -
Bern Convention (February, 2007)
http://www.coe.int/t/e/Cultural_Co-operation/Environment/Nature_and_biological_diversity/ -
EC Habitats Directive (December, 2008)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31992L0043:EN:HTML
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Lefkara milk-vetch, Astragalus macrocarpus lefkarensis
© Georgios Hadjikyriakou / MIPSG-SSC-IUCN
IUCN SSC Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group
gspim@biolconseils.ch
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