Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sphaerocarpa
ID:
1004531

Status:
valid

Authors:
Svent.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1960

Citation Micro:
Addit. Fl. Canar. 1: 20 (1960)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001003869

Common Names

  • Sphaerocarpa Bramble
  • Sphaerocarpa Blackberry
  • Bencomia sphaerocarpa

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Description

Bencomia sphaerocarpa (also called round-fruited bencomia, among many other common names) is a species of Bencomia native to the Canary Islands. It is a deciduous shrub, growing up to 1 m tall, with pinnate leaves composed of 3–5 leaflets. The flowers are white, 1–2 cm diameter, with five petals. It grows in open forests, scrub, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Bencomia sphaerocarpa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its edible fruits can be used to make jams, jellies, and pies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Bencomia sphaerocarpa has white flowers that are small and clustered. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Bencomia sphaerocarpa is a small, evergreen shrub that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by cuttings or seed. The plant prefers well-drained, sandy soils and is drought tolerant. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.

Where to Find Bencomia sphaerocarpa

Bencomia sphaerocarpa can be found in the Canary Islands.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,