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'''Kingdom | '''Kingdom''': Plantae<br /> | ||
'''(Unranked) | '''(Unranked)''': Angiosperms<br /> | ||
'''(Unranked) | '''(Unranked)''': Eudicots<br /> | ||
'''(Unranked):''' Rosids<br /> | '''(Unranked):''' Rosids<br /> | ||
'''Order:''' Fabales<br /> | '''Order:''' Fabales<br /> | ||
'''Family:''' Fabaceae<br /> | '''Family:''' Fabaceae<br /> | ||
'''Genus:''' Genista<br /> | '''Genus:''' Genista<br /> | ||
'''Species''' | '''Species:''' G. stenopetala<br /> | ||
'''Binomial name:''' Genista stenopetala<br /> | '''Binomial name:''' Genista stenopetala<br /> | ||
'''Synonyms:''' Genista spachiana, Cytisus spachianus, Teline stenopetala,<br /> | '''Synonyms:''' Genista spachiana, Cytisus spachianus, Teline stenopetala,<br /> | ||
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Genista stenopetala) is a broom native to the Canary Islands, on La Palma and Tenerife.<br /> | Genista stenopetala) is a broom native to the Canary Islands, on La Palma and Tenerife.<br /> | ||
It is an erect or spreading evergreen dicot shrub or small tree growing to 3 m tall. | It is an erect or spreading evergreen dicot shrub or small tree growing to 3 m tall.<br /> | ||
The stems are appressed-pubescent to glabrous. | The stems are appressed-pubescent to glabrous.<br /> | ||
The leaves are trifoliate, the leaflets 1-3 cm long, | The leaves are trifoliate, the leaflets 1-3 cm long, narrowly elliptic to obovate or oblanceolate, coated with fine silky, silvery hairs.<br /> | ||
The flowers are yellow, 1-2 cm long, produced in racemes 5-11 cm long. The fruit is a pod 2-3 cm long.<br /> | The flowers are yellow, 1-2 cm long, produced in racemes 5-11 cm long. The fruit is a pod 2-3 cm long.<br /> | ||
The racemes of 5–26-flowered are terminal on stems and lateral branches; pedicels 2–4 mm long; bracts and bracteoles mostly linear, 1.5–2 mm long. The calyx c. 5mm long. The corolla is yellow, mostly 10–14 mm long. The pod is narrow and oblong, 25–30 mm long, flat and is densely hairy and contains 5-7 seeds. | The racemes of 5–26-flowered are terminal on stems and lateral branches; pedicels 2–4 mm long; bracts and bracteoles mostly linear, 1.5–2 mm long. The calyx c. 5mm long. The corolla is yellow, mostly 10–14 mm long. The pod is narrow and oblong, 25–30 mm long, flat and is densely hairy and contains 5-7 seeds. | ||
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The hairy surface of a leaf.<br /> | |||
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The under surface of a leaf.<br /> | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:46, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Plantae
(Unranked): Angiosperms
(Unranked): Eudicots
(Unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Genista
Species: G. stenopetala
Binomial name: Genista stenopetala
Synonyms: Genista spachiana, Cytisus spachianus, Teline stenopetala,
Genista maderensis.
Common names: Sweet Broom, Easter Broom, Leafy broom
Genista stenopetala) is a broom native to the Canary Islands, on La Palma and Tenerife.
It is an erect or spreading evergreen dicot shrub or small tree growing to 3 m tall.
The stems are appressed-pubescent to glabrous.
The leaves are trifoliate, the leaflets 1-3 cm long, narrowly elliptic to obovate or oblanceolate, coated with fine silky, silvery hairs.
The flowers are yellow, 1-2 cm long, produced in racemes 5-11 cm long. The fruit is a pod 2-3 cm long.
The racemes of 5–26-flowered are terminal on stems and lateral branches; pedicels 2–4 mm long; bracts and bracteoles mostly linear, 1.5–2 mm long. The calyx c. 5mm long. The corolla is yellow, mostly 10–14 mm long. The pod is narrow and oblong, 25–30 mm long, flat and is densely hairy and contains 5-7 seeds.
The hairy surface of a leaf.
The under surface of a leaf.
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
