硬毛棘豆组 ying mao ji dou zu

Plants acaulescent, with spreading rigid trichomes. Leaves imparipinnate; leaflets not verticillate; leaflet blades largest of any Chinese species. Racemes spiciform, elongate, thick, many flowered; peduncle as long as or longer than leaves. Legume sessile, ovoid.

Two species: China, Mongolia, Russia; one species in China.

Lower Taxon

• Oxytropis hirta Bunge