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Ulex
Description of the genus
Spiny shrubs; spines green, branched. Leaves 3-foliolate on young plants, reduced to spines or scales on older plants. Fls yellow, solitary in leaf axils. Bracteoles 2, at apex of pedicel. Calyx membranous, yellow, 2-lipped; upper lip minutely 2-toothed; lower minutely 3-toothed. Style somewhat curved. Pod explosively dehiscent, 2-valved, 1-6-seeded. Worldwide: 20 species in W Europe and N Africa Britain: 5 taxa. |
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| Species | Species code | Content |
| europaeus L. | Description, Image | |
| europaeus × gallii | ||
| gallii Planch. | ||
| gallii × minor | ||
| minor Roth |
Other sources of information about Ulex:
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): UlexGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Ulex
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ulex
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Ulex
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