Adesmia balsamica is a rare species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub-family Faboideae. A. balsamica is a small shrub which exudes a fragrant balsamic aroma.[1] The species is found in portions of South America, with an example location being La Campana National Park in Chile.[2]
Adesmia balsamica | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Adesmia |
Species: | A. balsamica
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Binomial name | |
Adesmia balsamica Bertero ex Colla
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editReferences
edit- C. Michael Hogan (2008) Chilean Wine Palm: Jubaea chilensis, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
- Ferdinand von Mueller. 1891. Select extra-tropical plants: readily eligible for industrial culture, page 19 of 594 pages