''Astragalus sinicus'' is a species of
milkvetch
''Astragalus'' is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to tempe ...
in the family
. It is known under such common names as Chinese milkvetch (or milk-vetch), renge or genge and is in common use in farming as a green manure.
[ Text is available through Project Gutenberg] It is not to be confused with ''
Astragalus mongholicus'', the plant yielding ''Radix Astragali'' for Chinese medicine.
References
External links
On WikimediaFor media relating to this species.
On Plants For a FutureWith bibliography.
Online text of King, F. H. 1911at Project Gutenberg
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations2017 archive
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