Slender Shrub (Onis viscosa)

Classification and Description

The Slender Shrub, scientifically known as Onis viscosa, is a plant species belonging to the legume family. It is characterized by its slender growth habit, with single-year-old plants reaching up to 30 inches in height.

Morphology

The leaves of the Slender Shrub are oval-notic, elliptical, long-term egg-shaped, lancet-like, or rhombic in shape, typically measuring between 8-16 mm in length. The flowers are yellow, sometimes pink, orange, or purple, and measure between 10-25 mm in diameter. They are also hairy-glanded with 3-10 seeds.

Seeds

The seeds of the Slender Shrub range from 1.4 to 4 mm in size and have a brown color.

Habitat and Distribution

Onis viscosa is native to the Mediterranean regions, including:

* The Arab world (Levant, North Africa, and the Nile Valley)
* Southern Europe
* Specific countries include:
+ North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
+ Asia: Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Oman
+ South Europe: Albania, former Yugoslavia, Greece, Italy (Sardinia and Sicily), France, Portugal, Gibraltar, Spain

Habitat Preferences

The Slender Shrub typically grows in a variety of habitats, including:

* Bushes
* Meadows
* Fields
* Roads
* Road channels

It is found at elevations up to 800 meters.

References

* Plant Life in the Arab World
* Plants of Albania
* Plants of Portugal
* Plants of the Levant
* Plants of North Africa
* Plants of the Nile Valley
* Plants of France
* Plants of Cyprus
* Flora Vascal
* United States
* viscosa
* Europe Fleet
* North Africa Flora
* Asia Flora
* Plants described in 1753