Yellow Bridal Broom (Retama sphaerocarpa)

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Retama sphaerocarpa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Retama
Species:
R. sphaerocarpa
Binomial name
Retama sphaerocarpa
Synonyms[1]
  • Spartium sphaerocarpum L.
  • Genista sphaerocarpa (L.) Lam.
  • Spartium grandiflorum Salisb.
  • Retama lutea Raf.
  • Boelia sphaerocarpa (L.) Webb
  • Boelia sphaerocarpa var. mesogaea Webb
  • Retama atlantica Pomel
  • Retama sphaerocarpa var. mesogaea (Webb) Willk.
  • Retama sphaerocarpa f. atlantica (Pomel) Batt.
  • Retama sphaerocarpa var. atlantica (Pomel) Maire
  • Lygos sphaerocarpa (L.) Heywood

Retama sphaerocarpa is a flowering bush species in the genus Retama, native to the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Retama sphaerocarpa (L.) Boiss". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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About

First encountered this species in northern Spain in May 2026.

Synonyms

  • Ginesta vimenera
  • Retama amarilla