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Echinospartum

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Echinospartum
Echinospartum horridum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Genisteae
Genus: Echinospartum
(Spach) Fourr.
Species

4–5; see text

Echinospartum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It contains five species of shrubs and subshrubs native to France, Spain, and Portugal. Plants typically grow on open and exposed mountain slopes and in rocky areas.[1]

The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae. It is possibly synonymous with Genista.

Species

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Echinospartum comprises the following species:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Echinospartum (Spach) Fourr. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Echinospartum". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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