''Adesmia muricata'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the legume family,
.
[ It was originally described in 1794 as ''Hedysarum muricatum'' Jacq..][ It is native to Peru and Uruguay.][
The following varieties are accepted:][
*''Adesmia muricata'' var. ''muricata''
*''Adesmia muricata'' var. ''affinis'' (Hook.f.) Burkart
*''Adesmia muricata'' var. ''dentata'' (Lag.) Benth.
*''Adesmia muricata'' var. ''gilliesii'' (Hook. & Arn.) Burkart
*''Adesmia muricata'' var. ''rionegrensis'' Burkart
]
References
muricata
Plants described in 1794
Flora of Peru
Flora of Uruguay
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