Adenocarpus foliolosus, known locally as codeso and commonly known as Canary Island flatpod[1] is a shrubby species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, that is endemic to Canary Islands where it can be found in Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro, Gran Canaria and La Palma. It has yellow flowers, a narrow, oblong legume with sparse glands, compound leaves and short petioles 1–3 millimetres (0.039–0.118 in) long.[2]
Adenocarpus foliolosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Adenocarpus |
Species: | A. foliolosus
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Binomial name | |
Adenocarpus foliolosus (Aiton) DC.
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References
edit- ^ "Adenocarpus foliolosus (Aiton) DC. Canary Island flatpod". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Adenocarpus foliolosus (Aiton) DC". Retrieved April 7, 2013.