- Family: Fabaceae Lindl.
- Genus: Genista L.
Genista scorpius (L.) DC.
- Genus: Genista L.
This species is accepted, and its native range is S. France to Spain, Morocco (W. Rif).
Descriptions
According to International Legume Database and Information Service
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- Conservation
- Not Threatened
- Ecology
- Africa: Mediterranean-Sahara regional transition zone; woodland., Mediterranean-Sahara regional transition zone; bushland and thicket, Mediterranean bushland & thicket, Mediterranean woodland.
- Habit
- Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub
- Vernacular
- Aulaga
According to International Legume Database and Information Service under the synonym Genista melia
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- Habit
- Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub
Distribution
Synonyms
- Argelasia scorpius (L.) Fourr.
- Corniola melia (Boiss.) K.Koch
- Corniola scorpius (L.) C.Presl
- Corothamnus purgans (L.) Ponert
- Dendrospartum purgans (L.) Spach ex Walp.
- Drymospartum purgans (L.) C.Presl
- Genista melia Boiss.
- Genista purgans L.
- Genista scorpia St.-Lag.
- Genista spiniflora Lam.
- Sarothamnus purgans (L.) Gren. & Godr.
- Scorpius vulgaris Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange
- Spartium purgans (L.) L.
- Spartium scorpius L.
- Spartocytisus purgans (L.) Webb & Berthel.
Other Data
Genista scorpius (L.) DC. appears in other Kew resources:
Bibliography
First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., ed. 3, 4: 498 (1805)
Accepted by
- Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
- Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
Literature
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Maire, R. (Quezel, P., Ed.) (1987). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord, Vol. 16. Dicots. Leguminosae, part.
- Vicioso, C. (1953). Genisteas Espaniolas 1. Min. de Agric. Madrid No. 67
Sources
International Legume Database and Information Service
International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2020. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
© Copyright 2017 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0