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Adenocarpus
Sign in to saveAdenocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The plants are broom-like shrubs with bright yellow flowers. The genus is native to the Mediterranean Basin and sub-Saharan Africa, but finds its highest diversity in Northwest Africa (Morocco, Algeria, and the Canary Islands) and the Iberian Peninsula.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Die Drüsenginster (Adenocarpus) sind eine Pflanzengattung in der Unterfamilie der Schmetterlingsblütler (Faboideae) innerhalb der Familie der Hülsenfrüchtler (Fabaceae oder Leguminosae). Die etwa 15 Arten sind in Makaronesien und im Mittelmeerraum verbreitet.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 149
- With media
- 97
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- NY, SD, GH, MO, MEL, RSA
- Recorded in
- Spain, United States, Algeria, Morocco, Greece, Angola, Egypt, South Africa
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Adenocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The plants are broom-like shrubs with bright yellow flowers. The genus is native to the Mediterranean Basin and sub-Saharan Africa, but finds its highest diversity in Northwest Africa (Morocco, Algeria, and the Canary Islands) and the Iberian Peninsula.
==Species== Adenocarpus comprises the following species: Adenocarpus anagyrifolius Coss. & Balansa Adenocarpus artemisiifolius Jahand. et al. Adenocarpus bacquei Batt. & Pit. Adenocarpus battandieri (Maire) Talavera Adenocarpus boudyi Batt. & Maire Adenocarpus cincinnatus (Ball) Maire Adenocarpus complicatus (L.) Gay subsp. bracteatus (Font Quer & Pau) Talavera & P. E. Gibbs subsp. complicatus (L.) Gay subsp. nainii (Maire) P. E. Gibbs Adenocarpus decorticans Boiss. Adenocarpus faurei Maire Adenocarpus foliolosus (Aiton) DC. Adenocarpus hispanicus (Lam.) DC. Adenocarpus mannii (Hook. f.) Hook. f. Adenocarpus ombriosus Ceballo & Ortuno Adenocarpus telonensis (Loisel.) DC. Adenocarpus umbellatus Batt. Adenocarpus viscosus (Willd.) Webb & Berthel.
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