Retama sphaerocarpa
Also known as: Boelia sphaerocarpa (L.) Webb +8 more
- Boelia sphaerocarpa (L.) Webb
- Boelia sphaerocarpa var. mesogaea Webb
- Genista sphaerocarpa (L.) Lam.
- Lygos sphaerocarpa (L.) Heywood
- Retama atlantica Pomel
- Retama lutea Raf.
- Retama sphaerocarpa f. atlantica (Pomel) Batt.
- Retama sphaerocarpa var. atlantica (Pomel) Maire
- Retama sphaerocarpa var. mesogaea (Webb) Willk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Retama sphaerocarpa is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Europe, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia