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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