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Adesmia tenella

Scientific Name: Adesmia tenella

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Adesmia tenella

Adesmia tenella, described by William Jackson Hooker and George Arnott Walker Arnott, belongs to the genus Adesmia and the family Fabaceae (legume family).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Adesmia tenella Hook. & Arn.
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Genus: Adesmia DC.
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Adesmia angustifolia Hook. & Arn.
    • Adesmia parvula Phil.
  • Varieties/Subspecies:
    • Adesmia tenella var. tenella Hook. & Arn.
    • Adesmia tenella var. macrocarpa E.A.Ulibarri
    • Adesmia tenella var. misera (Phil.) Skottsb.

Distribution and Habitat

Adesmia tenella is native to the Fabaceae family.

Ecological Role

In areas of abandoned crops, Adesmia tenella is commonly found alongside other species such as Erodium cicutarium.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The plant may require staking, particularly when young, in windy climates.

Cytological Information

  • Citations exist regarding the absence of crystals in the anther tapetum of Adesmia muricata and A. tenella (Buss &amp Lersten 1972).

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Adesmia tenella is part of a plant community termed the Porlieria ehilensis-Adesmia bedwellii-Prous- tia pungens, along with Camissonia dentata, Calandrinia sp., and Lastarriaea.

Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
  • PlantSystematics.org
  • Tropicos
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • International Plant Names Index