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词条 Ebenus cretica
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  1. Description

  2. Distribution

  3. References

  4. External links

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|image = Fabaceae - Ebenus cretica.JPG
|image_caption = Flowers of Ebenus cretica at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris
|regnum = Plantae
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
|unranked_classis = Eudicots
|unranked_ordo = Rosids
|ordo = Fabales
|familia = Fabaceae
|genus = Ebenus
|species = E. cretica
|binomial = Ebenus cretica
|binomial_authority = L.
}}

Ebenus cretica, common name Cretan Ebony, is a leguminous small shrub in the Fabaceae family.

Description

Ebenus cretica can reach a height of {{convert|50|-|100|cm}}. This perennial flowering plant has composite pubescent leaves and bright pink or purple flowers, on {{convert|5|-|20|cm}} long racemes. These flowers bloom from late March to June.

Distribution

This species is native to the Mediterranean island of Crete. It grows on rocky hillsides or on steep cliffs, at an elevation of {{convert|0|-|600|m}} above sea level.

References

  • Encyclopedia of Life entry
  • {{GRIN}}
  • J.C. Vlahos and M. Dragassaki Propagation of Cretan Silver Bush (Ebenus cretica L.), A Potential New Flower Crop

External links

  • West Crete
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3 : Hedysareae|Flora of Crete|Plants described in 1753

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