Teide broom (Spartocytisus supranubius)
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Teide broom (Spartocytisus supranubius) is a showy, white-flowering shrub endemic to the high-altitude volcanic slopes of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teide broom | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endemic species
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ shrub ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to intense UV radiation
ⓘ
adapted to strong winds ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRegion | Macaronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Spartocytisus supranubius ⓘ |
| climatePreference | high-altitude Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| commonName |
Retama del Teide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teide broom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationRelevance | iconic species of Teide National Park ⓘ |
| contributesTo | landscape of Teide National Park ⓘ |
| describedAs | showy shrub ⓘ |
| distribution | summit area of Mount Teide ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Canary Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| foundInProtectedArea | Teide National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Spartocytisus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
high-altitude volcanic slopes
ⓘ
subalpine zone ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | high-altitude plant ecology studies ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canary Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | green stems ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| plantType | flowering plant ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| scientificName | Spartocytisus supranubius ⓘ |
| soilPreference | volcanic pumice soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
high solar radiation
ⓘ
large temperature fluctuations ⓘ volcanic soils ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.