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:Adenocarpus anagyrifolius Coss. & BalansaAdenocarpus artemisiifolius Jahand. et al.Adenocarpus bacquei Batt. & Pit.Adenocarpus battandieri TalaveraAdenocarpus boudyi Batt. & MaireAdenocarpus cincinnatus MaireAdenocarpus complicatus Gay

* subsp. bracteatus Talavera & P. E. Gibbs
* subsp. complicatus Gay
* subsp. nainii P. E. GibbsAdenocarpus decorticans Boiss.Adenocarpus faurei MaireAdenocarpus foliolosus DC.Adenocarpus hispanicus DC.Adenocarpus mannii Hook. f.Adenocarpus ombriosus Ceballo & OrtunoAdenocarpus telonensis DC.Adenocarpus umbellatus Batt.Adenocarpus viscosus Webb & Berthel.

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:Adenocarpus aureus PauAdenocarpus bivonii C.PreslAdenocarpus brutius Brullo & De Marco & SiracusaAdenocarpus complicatus J. GayAdenocarpus desertorum Castrov.Adenocarpus divaricatus SweetAdenocarpus divaricatus Boiss.Adenocarpus lainzii Castrov.Adenocarpus rodriguezi Sennen & MauricioAdenocarpus samniticus Brullo & De Marco & SiracusaAdenocarpus subdecorticans Humbert & MaireAdenocarpus tenoreanus Brullo, Gangale & UzunovAdenocarpus vallisoletanus Sennen & Pau