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June 2025

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genus

Genista L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 709 (1753)  

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-4000015489.

Statistics

Synonyms of Genista

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Argelasia Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 16: 357 (1868) wfo-4000002972
Asterocytisus Schur ex Fuss Fl. Transsilv. : 154 (1866) wfo-4000003405
Avornela Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 24 (1838) wfo-4000003781
Chamaespartium Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 321 (1763) wfo-4000007638
Chamaesparton Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 16: 357 (1868) wfo-4000007639
Corniola Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 321 (1763) wfo-4000009332
Cytisanthus O.Lang Flora 26: 769 (1843) wfo-4000010591
Dendrospartum Spach Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 3: 152 (1845) wfo-4000011119
Drymospartum C.Presl Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. , ser. 5, 3: 568 (1845) wfo-4000012637
Enantiosparton K.Koch Dendrologie 1: 34 (1869) wfo-4000013347
Euteline Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 24 (1838) wfo-4000014344
Genistella Ortega Tab. Bot. : 39 (1773) wfo-4000015490
Genistoides Moench Methodus : 132 (1794) wfo-4000015492
Lissera Adans. ex Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 16: 357 (1868) wfo-4000021954
Lugaion Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 22 (1838) wfo-4000022409
Phyllobotrys Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 17: 195 (1869) wfo-4000029408
Pterospartum (Spach) K.Koch Hort. Dendrol. : 242 (1853) wfo-4000032027
Saltzwedelia G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. Oekon. Fl. Wetterau 2: 480 (1800) wfo-4000033882
Scorpius Moench Methodus : 134 (1794) wfo-4000034829
Syspone Griseb. Spic. Fl. Rumel. 1: 5 (1843) wfo-4000037367
Telinaria C.Presl Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. , ser. 5, 3: 479 (1845) wfo-4000037715
Teline Medik. Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. 2: 342 (1787) wfo-4000037716
Voglera G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. Oekon. Fl. Wetterau 2: 480 (1800) wfo-4000040410
Listera Adans. Fam. Pl. (Adanson) 2: 321 . Cf. LISSERA, Steud. 1763 wfo-4100000289

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link