Astragalus nitidiflorus
Overview
 
Astragalus nitidiflorus is a species of legume in the Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...

 family.
It is endemic to Cartagena, southeast of Spain
Spain
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.

Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...

 is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. This plant was first described in 1909, and was believed to be extinct.

In 2004, a group of 46 specimens were discovered in a protected area between Cartagena and Mazarrón
Mazarrón
Mazarrón is a municipality in the autonomous community and province of Murcia, southeastern Spain. The municipality has an area of , and a population of more than 34,351 inhabitants...

 and plans for the conservation of this species have been implemented.

Most of the individuals are preserved in a protected area called "Cabezos del Pericón", a Site of Community Importance
Site of Community Importance
A Site of Community Importance is defined in the European Commission Habitats Directive as a site which, in the biogeographical region or regions to which it belongs, contributes significantly to the maintenance or restoration at a favourable conservation status of a natural habitat type or of a...

 included in the Natura 2000
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is an ecological network of protected areas in the territory of the European Union.-Origins:In May 1992, the governments of the European Communities adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. This legislation is called the...

ecological network.
  • Sánchez Gómez, P., Carrión Vilches, M.Á.
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