Fabaceae

Cytisus Desf.

First published in Fl. Atlant. 2: 139 (1798), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Canary Islands, Europe to Medit.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Idaho

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Türkey, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Alabama, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Azores, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, India, Japan, Kentucky, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Madeira, Maryland, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Oregon, South Australia, Tasmania, Tennessee, Türkey-in-Europe, Victoria, Washington, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Auvray, G. & Malecot, V. (2012). A revision of Cytisus sections Alburnoides, Spartopsis and Verzinum (Genisteae, Fabaceae). Edinburgh Journal of Botany 70: 61-120.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1996 Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K000227024 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Morocco K000227025 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Ibrahim Morocco K000227026 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Kuntze, O. [s.n.] Spain K000227030 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Kuntze, O. [s.n.] Spain K000227029 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Baldacci, A. [110] Albania K000829489 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kuntze, O. [s.n.] Spain K000227028 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pederson, T.M. [14982] Spain K001935194 No
Ortiz, S.; Pulgar, Í. [785] Spain K000654431 Isotype Yes
Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [1109] K000829488 Type Yes
Grisebach, A.H.R. [s.n.] K000829769 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rein; von Fritsch, K. [s.n.] Morocco K000227023 Unknown Type Material Yes
Noé [s.n.] Türkiye K000829650 Unknown Type Material Yes
Grossheim, A. [232] Georgia K000829768 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kuntze, O. [s.n.] Spain K000227027 Unknown Type Material Yes
Noé [s.n.] Türkiye K000829490 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K000227022 Unknown Type Material Yes
Willkomm, H.M. [17] Spain K000654434 Type Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K000227021 Unknown Type Material Yes
Noé [s.n.] Türkiye K000829491 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • 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.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Legumes of the World Online

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0