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Adesmia incana

Scientific Name: Adesmia incana

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Adesmia incana

Adesmia incana, described by Julius Rudolph Theodor Vogel, is a species within the genus Adesmia.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Adesmia incana Vogel
  • Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae or Rtvxter in Swedish, Rtvxtart also in Swedish)
  • Genus: Adesmia DC.
  • Synonyms:
    • Adesmia angulata Hook.f.
    • Adesmia grisea Hook.f.
  • Varieties:
    • Adesmia incana var. grisea (Hook. f.) Burkart
    • Adesmia incana var. heterotricha Burkart
    • Adesmia incana var. incana

Distribution and Habitat

  • Adesmia incana is an endemic floral species that grows in coastal dunes.
  • Observed near the beach at Reserva Natural Faro Querand, Villa Gesell, Argentina.

Ecological Role

  • It contributes to dune stabilization by associating with other species.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is a hemicryptophyte leguminous plant with creeping stems.
  • One source indicates that there is a similar species that is perennial with silver/grey foliage.

Reproduction

  • Adesmia incana reproduces by self-pollination.

Resources and Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Tropicos
  • Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera