Cytisus

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Cytisus
Cytisus scoparius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Clade:
Core Genistoids
Tribe: Genisteae
Genus: Cytisus
Desf. (1798), nom. cons.
Synonyms[1]
  • Chronanthos K.Koch (1853)
  • Corothamnus (W.D.J.Koch) C.Presl (1844)
  • Cytisogenista Duhamel (1755), nom. rej.
  • Lembotropis Griseb. (1843)
  • Meiemianthera Raf. (1838)
  • Nubigena Raf. (1838)
  • Peyssonelia Boivin ex Webb & Berthel. (1842)
  • Sarothamnus Wimm. (1832)
  • Scaligera Adans. (1763)
  • Spartocytisus Webb & Berthel. (1842)
  • Spartotamnus Webb & Berthel. ex C.Presl (1844)
  • Verzinum Raf. (1838)

Cytisus is a

Lembotropis are sometimes included in Cytisus.[3]

Species

As of August 2023[update], Kew's Plants of the World Online accepted the following species and natural hybrids:[1]

Award of Garden Merit cultivars

Species have been widely cultivated and

:

  • Cytisus × beanii [4]
  • Cytisus × boskoopii 'Boskoop Ruby'[5] (deep crimson flowers,[6])
  • Cytisus × boskoopii 'Zeelandia'[7] (lilac, pink and cream flowers,[6])
  • Cytisus 'Burkwoodii'[8] (cerise red or crimson red and yellow edged flowers,[6])
  • Cytisus 'Hollandia'[9] (red and pale cream flowers,[6])
  • Cytisus × kewensis[10] (Cytisus ardoinii × Cytisus multiflorus; small, prostrate shrub with cream flowers)
  • Cytisus 'Lena' [11]
  • Cytisus nigricans 'Cyni'[12]
  • Cytisus × praecox 'Allgold'[13] (yellow flowers)
  • Cytisus × praecox 'Warminster' [14] (pale yellow flowers)

References

  1. ^ a b "Cytisus Desf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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  3. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Cytisus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Cytisus × beanii". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ "RHS Plant Selector—Cytisus × boskoopii 'Boskoop Ruby'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Andy McIndoe The Horticulture Gardener’s Guides - Shrubs (2005), p. 144, at Google Books
  7. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Cytisus × boskoopii 'Zeelandia'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  8. ^ "RHS Plant Selector—Cytisus 'Burkwoodii'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. ^ "RHS Plant Selector—Cytisus 'Hollandia'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  10. ^ "RHS Plant Selector—Cytisus × kewensis". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Cytisus 'Lena'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Cytisus nigricans 'Cyni'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. ^ "RHS Plant Selector—Cytisus ×praecox 'Allgold'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  14. ^ "RHS Plant Selector—Cytisus × praecox 'Warminster'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.