Dorycnopsis Explained

Dorycnopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae.^[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes two species of subshrubs, one native to southwestern Europe and Morocco, and the other native to the Horn of Africa and Yemen.^[2]

• Dorycnopsis abyssinica – northeastern tropical Africa (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan) and Yemen
• Dorycnopsis gerardi – southwestern Europe (Italy, Sardinia, France, Corsica, Spain, and Portugal) and Morocco

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dorycnopsis. . n.d.. World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. August 26, 2020.
2. Web site: Dorycnopsis Boiss.. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. August 26, 2020.