Foleyola

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Foleyola is a small plant group in the mustard family that has only one species: Foleyola billotii. It is native to North Africa, found in Algeria, Mauritania, and Morocco. René Maire was the first to describe the species. Foleyola billotii grows as a shrub in dry, arid areas. Its flowers have purple petals and are spaced along the flowering stalk. The plant has 16 chromosomes (n=16).