Leaves of foreign Astragalus species were examined for the presence and type of poisonous aliphatic nitro compounds. Twenty-two (24%) of the 92 species examined tested positive for nitro compounds and 70 (76%) tested negative. Three nitro-bearing species, Astragalus bodeanus Fisch., Astragalus isfahanicus Boiss., and Astragalus siliquosus Boiss. synthesized 3-nitro-1-propanol (3-NPOH). The other nitro-bearing species synthesized 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NPA). Ten taxonomic sections had a high percentage of nitro-bearing species. Chemotaxonomic relationships in Astragalus suggest that most, if not all, of the other species in these 10 sections would synthesize nitro compounds. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020
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