Podolotus hosackioides is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is an herbacious perennial native to western Asia, ranging from the Oman on the Arabian Peninsula through Iran and Afghanistan to the western Himalayas. It is the sole species in genus Podolotus.[1] It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

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Podolotus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Podolotus
Royle ex Benth. (1835)
Species:
P. hosackioides
Binomial name
Podolotus hosackioides
Royle ex Benth. (1835)
Synonyms[1]
  • Astragalus hosackioides (Royle ex Benth.) Benth. ex Baker (1876)
  • Kerstania Rech.f. (1958)
  • Kerstania nuristanica Rech.f. (1958)
  • Lotus hosackioides (Royle ex Benth.) Ali (1994)
  • Tragacantha hosackioides (Royle ex Benth.) Kuntze (1891)
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