Bencomia
Sign in to saveBencomia is a genus of four rare plant species, which grow as woody, branching shrubs with glossy, evergreen leaves and central, pendulous inflorescences with small flowers followed by densely packed, globular fruits. Mature heights range from 1 to 4 meters.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
Native toCanary Is.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 10
- With media
- 9
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Collections
- MICH, CAS, MO, VT, O
- Recorded in
- Spain, United States, Canary Islands
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rosaceae
- Named after
- Bencomo
- Image
- Bencomia caudata - Royal Botanical Garden, Madrid.JPG
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Bencomia is a genus of four rare plant species, which grow as woody, branching shrubs with glossy, evergreen leaves and central, pendulous inflorescences with small flowers followed by densely packed, globular fruits. Mature heights range from 1 to 4 meters.
They are endemic to the Canary Islands and Madeira.
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