Genista berberidea is a species of broom native to the northwest Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe.
| Genista berberidea | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Genista |
| Species: | G. berberidea
|
| Binomial name | |
| Genista berberidea Lange
| |
Description
editGenista berberidea is a perennial spiny bush (its name in Portuguese is arranha-lobos: "wolf scratcher") 0.5–1.5 m (1 ft 8 in – 4 ft 11 in) tall. Inflorescence has 3-5 flowers. Seeds are 1.5–1.7 mm (0.059–0.067 in) diameter, ovoid, dark and bright. 2n = 36.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
editGenista berberidea is endemic to the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula in Galicia (Spain) and northwest Portugal. It inhabits scrubs in humid places, peatlands and margins of water lines. Often in rainy places and hygro-peat substrates.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Buira, A.; Carapeto, A.; García Murillo, P.; Monteiro-Henriques, T. (2017). "Genista berberidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83756078A86136091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83756078A86136091.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Genista berberidea" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Genista berberidea Lange". Flora-On. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
 | This Faboideae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |