Adesmia
Encyclopedia
Adesmia is a genus of flowering plant
s in the legume family, Fabaceae
. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae
and is the only genus found in the Tribe Adesmieae. Species in this genus include Adesmia balsamica
and Adesmia resinosa
.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the legume family, Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae
Faboideae
Faboideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. One acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae....
and is the only genus found in the Tribe Adesmieae. Species in this genus include Adesmia balsamica
Adesmia balsamica
Adesmia balsamica is a rare species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub-family Faboideae. A. balsamica is a small shrub which exudes a fragrant balsamic aroma. The species is found in portions of South America, with an example location being La Campana National...
and Adesmia resinosa
Adesmia resinosa
Adesmia resinosa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub-family Faboideae. The species is found in portions of South America, with an example location being La Campana National Park in central Chile as an understory associate of the Chilean Wine...
.