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June 2025

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genus

Cytisus Desf.

This genus name was first published in Fl. Atlant. 2: 139 (1798)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000010595.

Statistics

Synonyms of Cytisus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Chronanthos K.Koch Hort. Dendrol. : 248 (1853) wfo-4000008156
Corothamnus (W.D.J.Koch) C.Presl Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. , ser. 5, 3: 567 (1844) wfo-4000009359
Cytisogenista Duhamel Traité Arbr. Arbust. 1: 203 (1755) wfo-4000010592
Lembotropis Griseb. Spic. Fl. Rumel. 1: 10 (1843) wfo-4000020976
Meiemianthera Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 25 (1838) wfo-4000023532
Nubigena Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 23 (1838) wfo-4000026374
Sarothamnus Wimm. Fl. Schles. : 278 (1832) wfo-4000034119
Scaligera Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 323 (1763) wfo-4000034227
Spartocytisus Webb & Berthel. Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 2): 49 (1842) wfo-4000035868
Verzinum Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 23 (1838) wfo-4000040189
Peyssonelia Boivin ex Webb & Berthel. Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 2): 35 (1842) wfo-4000044208
Spartotamnus Webb & Berthel. ex C.Presl Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. , ser. 5, 3: 568 (1844) wfo-4100000264

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cytisus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link