Biology:Bencomia

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Short description: Genus of shrubs

Bencomia
Bencomia caudata - Royal Botanical Garden, Madrid.JPG
Bencomia caudata
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Rosoideae
Tribe: Sanguisorbeae
Subtribe: Sanguisorbinae
Genus: Bencomia
Webb & Berthel.
Species
  • Bencomia brachystachya
  • Bencomia caudata
  • Bencomia exstipulata
  • Bencomia sphaerocarpa

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

Wikidata ☰ Q4886966 entry