Adesmia muricatais aspeciesofflowering plantin the legume family,Fabaceae.[1]It was originally described in 1794 asHedysarum muricatumJacq..[1][2]It is native to Peru and Uruguay.[1]

Adesmia muricata
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Adesmia
Species:
A. muricata
Binomial name
Adesmia muricata
(Jacq.) DC.
Synonyms[1]
  • Adesmia hedysaroides(Schrank) Hauman
  • Adesmia muricatavar.incana(Kuntze) Burkart
  • Aeschynomene muricataDesv.
  • Aeschynomene patagonicaSteud.
  • Aeschynomene pimpinellifoliaDesv.
  • Hedysarum muricatumJacq.
  • Patagonium muricatumvar.incanumKuntze

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Adesmia muricatavar.muricata
  • Adesmia muricatavar.affinis(Hook.f.) Burkart
  • Adesmia muricatavar.dentata(Lag.) Benth.
  • Adesmia muricatavar.gilliesii(Hook. & Arn.) Burkart
  • Adesmia muricatavar.rionegrensisBurkart

References

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  1. ^abcde"Adesmia muricata".Plants of the World Online.Royal Botanical Gardens Kew.Retrieved2018-11-21.
  2. ^"Adesmia muricata".ipni.org.International Plant Names Index.Retrieved2018-11-21.