Ulex parviflorus

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Ulex parviflorus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Ulex
Species:
U. parviflorus
Binomial name
Ulex parviflorus

Ulex parviflorus is a species of gorse native to France, the Iberian Peninsula, and parts of the Maghreb. [1]

Ulex parviflorus was described by Pierre André Pourret in 1788. [2]

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References

  1. "Ulex parviflorus Pourr". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. "Ulex parviflorus Pourr". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2024.