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Taxon:  Retama sphaerocarpa (L.) Boiss.



Summary
Genus:
Retama
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Genisteae
Nomen number:
311154
Place of publication:
Voy. bot. Espagne 2:144. 1840
Verified:
07/09/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Spartium sphaerocarpum L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Lygos sphaerocarpa (L.) Heywood

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Genista sphaerocarpa Lam.
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Reference(s)
  1. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  2. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  3. Polhill, R. M. 1976. Genisteae (Adans.) Benth and related tribes (Leguminosae). Bot. Syst. 1:360. Note: mentions
  4. Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
  5. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  6. Smythies, B. E. 1984-1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882.
  7. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lygos sphaerocarpa (L.) Heywood
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal e.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain c. & s.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
Europe
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (c. & s.), Portugal (e.)
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=311154. Accessed 10 May 2025.