Fabaceae
Genista

Genista sagittalis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 710 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central & S. Europe to NW. Türkiye. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, NW. Balkan Pen., Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Poland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter G: 1-40325.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Delipavlov, D. & Cheshmedzhiev, I. (eds.) (2011). Opredelitel na rasteniiata v Bulgariia: 1-590. Akad. Isd. Agrar. Univers. Plovdiv.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Özhatay, F.N., Kültür, S. & Gürdal, M.B. (2011). Check-list of additional taxa to the supplement Flora of Turkey V. Turkish Journal of Botany 35: 589-624.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import
  • US-FDA GSRS (2025)

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Borodin, A. M. et al. (1984). Krasnaya Kniga SSSR. 2 ed. Moscow. (Rus)
  • Chittenden, F. J. (1951). The RHS Dictionary of Gardening II. Oxford Univ. Press
  • Polunin, O. (1969). Flowers of Europe. O. U. P.
  • Rothmaler W. & al. (1988). Exkursionsflora fur die Gebiete der DDR und der BRD. Bd. 2.
  • Tzvelev, N. N. (1987). In: Flora Partis Europaeae URSS, Vol. 6. Leningrad. (Rus)
  • Vicioso, C. (1953). Genisteas Espaniolas 1. Min. de Agric. Madrid No. 67

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Borza, A. [s.n.] Romania K003030344 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [282] France K003030343 Yes
Pinatzi, L.C. [s.n.] Greece K003030287 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030305 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K003030321 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1923] Albania K003030281 Yes
Dierbach, J.H. [s.n.] Austria K003030244 Yes
Huguenin, A. [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030308 Yes
Hooper, S.S. [8/73] Montenegro K003030280 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Austria K003030243 Yes
Ausserdorfer, A. [s.n.] Austria K003030253 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030302 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003030282 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K003030255 Yes
s.coll. [139] K003030293 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K003030245 Yes
Ausserdorfer, A. [s.n.] Austria K003030260 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [1728] Bulgaria K003030283 Yes
Reichenbach, H.G. [s.n.] Austria K003030249 Yes
[J. Petrovié] [s.n.] North Macedonia K003030277 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] K003030290 Yes
Stolba, F. [67] North Macedonia K003030272 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K003030328 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1149] Greece K003030288 Yes
s.coll. [394] North Macedonia K003030274 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [47658A] France K003030317 Yes
[Somodrie] [26] Belgium K003030347 Yes
Smith, A.R. [F30] France K001926149 No
Jabornegg [s.n.] North Macedonia K003030275 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003030322 Yes
chris; [jna] [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030299 Yes
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [882] North Macedonia K003030264 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [179] K003030350 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003030292 Yes
Barbey, W. [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030300 Yes
s.coll. [938] France K003030337 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [80] Slovenia K003030271 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Belgium K003030351 Yes
Herth [s.n. ] Germany K003030294 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] France K003030333 Yes
Smith, A.M. [s.d.] North Macedonia K003030270 Yes
[RuButler] [100] Germany K003030296 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003030315 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003030327 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003030286 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003030314 Yes
Denis, R.W.G. [34] Slovenia K003030279 Yes
Bordere [s.n.] France K003030325 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2710] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003030266 Yes
Gander, H. [s.n.] Austria K003030247 Yes
Borel, J.M.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K003030331 Yes
K:SPC-11472.000 No
Kristof [s.n.] Austria K003030250 Yes
Jávorka, S. [s.n.] Hungary K003030345 Yes
Brandmayer, E. [s.n.] Austria K003030241 Yes
Schneider; Bergmann [969] Bulgaria K003030284 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003030329 Yes
[G. Zohral] [292] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003030268 Yes
Beaudouin, H. [s.n.] France K003030326 Yes
s.coll. [529] Spain K003030263 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4433] France K003030336 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Hunt, D.R.; Leistner, O.A. [5001] France K003030342 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [120] Italy K003030261 Yes
Gander, H. [s.n.] Austria K003030259 Yes
Kinet, A. [s.n.] Hungary K003030346 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2] France K003030320 Yes
Stolba, F. [s.n.] North Macedonia K003030273 Yes
[S. J. rov Botstrom] [15229] France K003030334 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [3430] Germany K003030298 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4520] France K003030340 Yes
Grebenchikoff, O. [s.n.] Serbia K003030278 Yes
Price, W.R. [s.n.] France K003030324 Yes
White, J.W.; Bucknall, C.; Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] France K003030335 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030306 Yes
De. Heldreich [s.n.] Greece K003030289 Yes
Ausserdorfer, A. [s.n.] Austria K003030254 Yes
{R. de Litardière} [s.n.] France K003030332 Yes
Vitek, E. [s.n.] Austria K003030242 Yes
Preissman [s.n.] Austria K003030246 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003030338 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Sleumer, H.O. [752] France K003030310 Yes
[W. Prenpring] [s.n. ] Germany K003030297 Yes
Gregor, A.G. [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030304 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [5382] Switzerland K003030307 Yes
Stojanoff, N. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003030285 Yes
Lemperg, F. [705] Montenegro K003030265 Yes
{Fr. Sennen} [s.n.] France K003030311 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K003030256 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030309 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [187] France K003030312 Yes
[Coguiane] [s.n.] Belgium K003030348 Yes
Gander, H. [s.n.] Austria K003030258 Yes
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [926] North Macedonia K003030276 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2] France K003030319 Yes
Cook, C.D.K.; Grubb, P.J.; Newman, E.I.; Whitmore, T.C. [7] North Macedonia K003030269 Yes
Secodaire, F.; Sennen, F. [4377] Dominican Republic K003030349 Yes
Price, W.R. [1383] France K003030323 Yes
Braun, A.C.H. [s.n.] K003030291 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003030330 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] France K003030313 Yes
Druce, G.C. [s.n.] Austria K003030248 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003030262 Yes
s.coll. [529] France K003030339 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030303 Yes
s.coll. [s.n. ] Switzerland K003030301 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003030341 Yes
Kristof [s.n.] Austria K003030251 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Italy K003030252 Yes
Fornier, A. [s.n. ] Germany K003030295 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K003030257 Yes
White, J.W.; Bucknall, C.; Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] France K003030318 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003030316 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images