Genista L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 709 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Macaronesia, Europe, Medit. to Caucasus.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central European Rus, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European R, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Western Sahara, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Iraq, Mexico Central, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Oregon, Queensland, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Vermont, Victoria, Washington, Western Australia, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1995 Trethewy, A.W. [103] Morocco K000624157 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Trethewy, A.W. [104] Morocco K000624156 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Meikle, R.D. [2769] Cyprus K000511811 Yes
Dec 1, 1962 Jimenez, M. [s.n.] Spain K000829726 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 1, 1962 Jimenez, M. [s.n.] Spain K000829727 Unknown Type Material Yes
Webb, W.S. [Cat. no. 5922] China K001122558 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ibrahim [s.n.] Morocco K000226991 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moorcroft, W. [Cat. no. 5922] India K001122560 Unknown Type Material Yes
Webb, W.S. [Cat. no. 5922] China K001122559 Unknown Type Material Yes
Atherton, G.E. [83] Cyprus K000511812 Yes
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group [1955] Morocco K000564917 No
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group [1934] Morocco K000564882 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Morocco K000624158 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [202] Algeria K000624151 Yes
Castroviejo, S.; Valdés-Bermejo, E. [2731] Spain K000829672 Isotype Yes
Durieu, M.C. [s.n.] Spain K000829721 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindberg, H. [216] Cyprus K000511814 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Morocco K000624159 Yes
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group 2007 [2263] Syria K000764207 Yes
Zahn, K.H. [s.n.] Greece K000829713 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sánchez, M.J. [53] Spain K000829673 Type Yes
Boissier, P.E.; Reuter, G.F. [s.n.] Spain K000829720 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; et al. [1839] Tunisia K000296044 Yes
Zahn, K.H. [1526] Greece K000829714 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rico, L.; Birmingham MSc group [1938] Morocco K000564880 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K000829695 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dubuis, A.; Faurel, L. [137] Algeria K000624135 Yes
Cosson, E. [s.n.] Algeria K000226993 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pomel [s.n.] Algeria K000226994 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meikle, R.D. [2432] Cyprus K000511813 Yes
Gerard, P. [Cat. no. 5922] India K001122561 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reboud, V. [222] Algeria K000226992 Unknown Type Material Yes
Durieu, M.C. [s.n.] Spain K000829719 Lectotype Yes
Leresche, L.F.J.R. [s.n.] Spain K000829709 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sauvage, C. [1462] Morocco K000624155 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Well, P.B. [s.n.] Morocco Teline K000227252 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Ball, J. [s.n.] Morocco Teline K000227251 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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
  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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