Adenocarpus


Adenocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The plants are broom-like shrubs with bright yellow flowers. The genus is native to the Mediterranean Basin and sub-Saharan Africa, but finds its highest diversity in Northwest Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.

Species

Adenocarpus comprises the following species:
The status of the following species is unresolved:
  • Adenocarpus aureus Pau
  • Adenocarpus bivonii C.Presl
  • Adenocarpus brutius Brullo & De Marco & Siracusa
  • Adenocarpus complicatus J. Gay
  • Adenocarpus desertorum Castrov.
  • Adenocarpus divaricatus Sweet
  • Adenocarpus divaricatus Boiss.
  • Adenocarpus lainzii Castrov.
  • Adenocarpus rodriguezi Sennen & Mauricio
  • Adenocarpus samniticus Brullo & De Marco & Siracusa
  • Adenocarpus subdecorticans Humbert & Maire
  • Adenocarpus tenoreanus Brullo, Gangale & Uzunov
  • Adenocarpus vallisoletanus Sennen & Pau