Bencomia
Genus of shrubs
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| Bencomia caudata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rosoideae |
| Tribe: | Sanguisorbeae |
| Subtribe: | Sanguisorbinae |
| Genus: | Bencomia Webb & Berthel. |
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Bencomia is a genus of four rare plant species native to the Canary Islands, which grow as woody, branching shrubs with glossy, evergreen leaves and central, pendulous inflorescences with small flowers followed by densely packed, globular fruits. Mature heights range from 1 to 4 meters.
Species
- Bencomia brachystachya
- Bencomia caudata
- Bencomia exstipulata
- Bencomia sphaerocarpa
Bencomia sphaerocarpa
External links
- UniProt entry
- Plant Systematics (photos)
- RarePlants entry
Media related to Bencomia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Bencomia at Wikispecies
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