Bencomia

Bencomia
Bencomia caudata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Bencomia Webb & Berthel.
Species
Bencomia brachystachya Bencomia caudata Bencomia exstipulata Bencomia sphaerocarpa

Bencomia is a genus of four rare plant species native to the Canary Islands, 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

• Bencomia brachystachya
• Bencomia caudata
• Bencomia exstipulata
• Bencomia sphaerocarpa

Bencomia sphaerocarpa

External links

• UniProt entry
• Plant Systematics (photos)
• RarePlants entry

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Data related to Bencomia at Wikispecies