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Adenocarpus

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Adenocarpus
Adenocarpus viscosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Genisteae
Genus: Adenocarpus
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Species

16–29; see text

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

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Adenocarpus comprises the following species:[1][2][3]

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

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The status of the following species is unresolved:[3]

  • Adenocarpus aureus (Cav.) Pau
  • Adenocarpus bivonii (C.Presl) C.Presl
  • Adenocarpus brutius Brullo & De Marco & Siracusa
  • Adenocarpus complicatus J. Gay
  • Adenocarpus desertorum Castrov.
  • Adenocarpus divaricatus Sweet
  • Adenocarpus divaricatus (L'Hér.) Boiss.
  • Adenocarpus lainzii (Castrov.) Castrov.
  • Adenocarpus rodriguezi Sennen & Mauricio
  • Adenocarpus samniticus Brullo & De Marco & Siracusa
  • Adenocarpus subdecorticans Humbert & Maire
  • Adenocarpus tenoreanus Brullo, Gangale & Uzunov
  • Adenocarpus vallisoletanus Sennen & Pau

References

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  1. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Adenocarpus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Adenocarpus". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "The Plant List entry for Adenocarpus". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014.