Synonyms: Astracantha bethlehemitica (homotypic); Astracantha bombycalyx; Astracantha cuspistipulata; Astracantha lepidantha; Astracantha rascheyaensis; Astracantha spiciformis; Astragalus argyrophyllus; Astragalus baalbekensis; Astragalus bethlehemiticus argyrophyllus; Astragalus bethlehemiticus lepidanthus; Astragalus bethlehemiticus rascheyaensis; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. antilibanoticus; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. brachycalyx; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. capitatus; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. grandiflorus; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. halepensis; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. macranthus; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. selemiensis; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. spicatus; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. subalpines; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. subalpinus; Astragalus bethlehemiticus var. transitans; Astragalus bombycalyx; Astragalus bombycalyx var. breviflorus; Astragalus bombycalyx var. divaricatus; Astragalus bombycalyx var. subpatulus; Astragalus cruentiflorus rascheyaensis; Astragalus cuspistipulatus; Astragalus lamarckii bombycalyx; Astragalus lepidanthus; Astragalus mollissimus (heterotypic); Astragalus plumosus (heterotypic); Astragalus rascheyaensis; Astragalus spiciformis; Astragalus zachlensis var. bludanensis; Tragacantha bethlehemitica (homotypic); Tragacantha lepidantha