Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• (≡) Astracantha gummifera (Labill.) Podlech
• (=) Astragalus adpressus Ehrenb. ex Walp.

Common names:

• gum-tragacanth  (Source: World Econ Pl) - English
• tragacanth  (Source: CRC MedHerbs ed2) - English
• tragacanth milk-vetch  (Source: Herbs Commerce ed2) - English
• astragale à gomme  (Source: Dict Rehm) - French
• Gummitragant  (Source: Dict Rehm) - German
• Tragant  (Source: Dict Rehm) - German
• alquitira  (Source: Dict Rehm) - Spanish
• tragacanto  (Source: Dict Rehm) - Spanish
• dragantvedel  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish

Economic Importance:

• Food additives: emulsifier; thickening agent
• Materials:
• Medicines: folklore; folklore

Distributional Range:

Native

Asia-Temperate

• WESTERN ASIA: Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey

References:

1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) URL: www.skud.info
2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
3. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
4. Duke, J. A. 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
5. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
6. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource). URL: http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Astragalus+gummifer&quantity=1 target='_blank'
7. Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
8. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
9. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
10. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
11. Podlech, D. 1983. Zur Taxonomie und Nomenklatur der Tragacanthoiden Astragali. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 19:12. Note: = Astracantha gummifera (Labill.) Podlech
12. Rehm, S. & G. Espig. 1991. The cultivated plants of the tropics and subtropics
13. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
14. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=5794. Accessed 9 May 2024.