Ulex

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Distribution
Ulex (rights holder: J Madsen)© J Madsen (licence)

Gorse

Ulex (commonly known as gorse, furze, or whin) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The genus comprises about 20 species of thorny evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The species are native to parts of western Europe and northwest Africa, with the majority of species in Iberia. Gorse is closely related to the brooms, and like them, has green st... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Leguminosae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
23.08%
3 of 13 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
29385ccc-5c14-4bd8-b0c7-9d63a7007765
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.

The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility