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Adenocarpus

Scientific Name: Adenocarpus

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Adenocarpus

Adenocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae, and the subfamily Faboideae. These plants are often described as broom-like shrubs.

Considerations for Pets

  • These plants are shrubs.
  • Contains alkaloids.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Adenocarpus DC.
  • Family: Fabaceae (Legume family)
  • Subfamily: Faboideae
  • Tribe: Genisteae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms/Alternative Names: The text references several species and subspecies, including:
    • Adenocarpus foliolosus (Canary Island flatpod, Codeso - local name)
    • Adenocarpus viscosus
    • Adenocarpus hispanicus
    • Adenocarpus decorticans (Silver broom)
    • Adenocarpus ombriosus
    • Adenocarpus complicatus
    • Adenocarpus mannii
    • Adenocarpus telonensis (Adnocarpe de Toulon)
    • Adenocarpus lainzii
    • Adenocarpus argyrophyllus
  • The text references Adenocarpus DC., 1815

Distribution and Habitat

  • The genus Adenocarpus has a distribution range covering the Mediterranean and tropical regions.
  • Several species are endemic to specific locations:
    • Adenocarpus viscosus and Adenocarpus ombriosus are endemic to the Canary Islands. Adenocarpus ombriosus is specifically found on El Hierro, between 500 and 1,400 meters above sea level.
    • Adenocarpus hispanicus is endemic to Spain.
    • Adenocarpus decorticans is endemic to the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Adenocarpus species are generally broom-like shrubs.
  • Adenocarpus hispanicus can grow up to 4 meters (13 ft) high.
  • Adenocarpus DC.: codeso are shrubs that grow to 3 m. The leaves are trifoliate, perennial, and stipulate. The flowers are yellow.

Ecological Role

  • In the Canary Islands, some Adenocarpus species, like Adenocarpus viscosus, are found invading forests of Pinus canariensis (Canary pine) at higher altitudes.

Genetic and Cytological Information

  • Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Adenocarpus have been studied using sequence analyses of the ITS and 3' end of ETS (nrDNA) regions, as well as the trnL-trnF region.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Adenocarpus decorticans and Retama monosperma are Mediterranean legumes that are nodulated by rhizobia.

Quirky Facts

  • Seeds from different Adenocarpus species and subspecies have been analyzed for their alkaloid composition using capillary GC and GC-MS. At least nine alkaloids were identified.

Further Information

  • EOL (Encyclopedia of Life) provides information on Adenocarpus complicatus.
  • ILDIS (International Legume Database & Information Service) provides infraspecific taxon details.
  • EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization) provides general information on Adenocarpus (EPPO code: 1ADCG).
  • World Agroforestry Centre provides results for the search term 'Adenocarpus mannii'.