(In English) Published by Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands Written by A. A. Maassoumi In 618 pages, goes for Rls.16,000 The introduction of the book reads: The genus Astragalus is probably the largest genera of flowering plants in the world. There are currently 5250 names in the genus, which occurs in both the old and new worlds. The genus can be divided into 245 sections, described among eight subgenera in the old world and seven phalanxes in the new world, while 2530 species and subspecies in 152 sections are found in the old world.