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Adenocarpus foliolosus

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Adenocarpus foliolosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Adenocarpus
Species:
A. foliolosus
Binomial name
Adenocarpus foliolosus
(Aiton) DC.

Adenocarpus foliolosus, known locally as codeso and commonly known as Canary Island flatpod[1] is a shrubby species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, that is endemic to Canary Islands where it can be found in Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro, Gran Canaria and La Palma. It has yellow flowers, a narrow, oblong legume with sparse glands, compound leaves and short petioles 1–3 millimetres (0.039–0.118 in) long.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Adenocarpus foliolosus (Aiton) DC. Canary Island flatpod". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Adenocarpus foliolosus (Aiton) DC". Retrieved April 7, 2013.