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This species is accepted, and its native range is W. Medit.

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International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Mediterranean woodland., Mediterranean bushland & thicket
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub
Vernacular
Flexleaf Broom, Needle-leaved Broom

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Use
Environmental

Native to:

Algeria, Baleares, Corse, France, Morocco, Spain

Introduced into:

California, Italy, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Genista linifolia L. appears in other Kew resources:

First published in Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 405 (1762)

Accepted by

  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R. & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Harden, G. J. (Ed.) (1991). Flora of New South Wales, Vol 2. Kensington: New South Wales
  • Webb, C. J. et al. (1988). Flora of New Zealand Vol IV
  • Maire, R. (Quezel, P., Ed.) (1987). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord, Vol. 16. Dicots. Leguminosae, part.
  • Jessop, J. & Toelken, H. R. (Eds.) (1986). Flora of South Australia, Part 2.
  • Chittenden, F. J. (1951). The RHS Dictionary of Gardening II. Oxford Univ. Press

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Kew Backbone Distributions
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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