Ulex
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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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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- Parent Taxon
- Leguminosae
- 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