Astragalus shaerqinensis (Fabaceae), a New Species from Inner Mongolia, China

Astragalus shaerqinensis L. Liu & Z.Y. Li (Fabaceae), a new species from Inner Mongolia, China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, it resembles A. dahuricus known from China, Korea and Siberia, but differs from it by having cream flowers, more leaflets, more strongly curved pods and smooth seeds without black spots on the surface.