Astragalus exscapus ssp.
transsylvanicus
This subspecies has recently re-gained its
recognition as a distinct taxa in a monography of the European
species of the genus Astragalus L. It is a part of a large
acaulescent group of species which is basilcally located in the
mountainous steppes of Central Asia where it reaches its greatest
level of diversity (more than 100 species).
The species Astragalus exscapus
L. is present on the European list of prioritary
species. The subspecies is endemic for the Transylvanian Plain, the
most arid part of the Transylvanian Basin where it can still be
found in some quite large populations. However all of them are
nowadays under a huge anthropic pressure.
The metapopulation from the south-western
part of Transylvanian Plain I (Viisoara-Urca area)
The metapopulation from the south-western
part of Transylvanian Plain II (Grindeni area)
The metapopulation from the south-western
part of Transylvanian Plain III (Valea Florilor - Crairat area)
The metapopulation from the western part of the
Transylvanian Plain (Bontida-Visea area)
The metapopulation from the eastern-central
part of the Transylvanian Plain (Camarasu - Catina - Visuia - Milas
- Milasel area)
The isolated population from Cojocna - Beleni
Hill
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