Retama raetam subsp. raetam
Also known as: Genista monosperma var. rigidula DC. +3 more
- Genista monosperma var. rigidula DC.
- Genista retama G.Nicholson
- Retama raetam var. pallens L.Chevall.
- Retama raetam var. rigidula (DC.) Maire
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Retama raetam subsp. raetam is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, this subspecies is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Retama raetam, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Greece, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
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