Genista linifolia L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Genista L.
Tribe: Cytiseae
References: [454][2190]

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Other names:

• Cytisus linifolius (L.)Lam. [Synonym] [454]
  
• Teline gomerae (Gibbs & Dingw.)Kunkle [Synonym] 
  
• Teline linifolia (L.)Webb & Berth. [Synonym] [454]
  
• Teline linifolia (L.)Webb & Berth. Subsp. rosmarinifolia (Webb & Berth.)Gibbs & Dingw. [Synonym] 
  
• Teline rosmarinifolia Webb & Berth. [Synonym] 
  

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Common Names:

• Flexleaf Broom [1917]
  
• Needle-leaved Broom [2080]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Bisby FA
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1991/1993 Cristofolini G & Feoli L
  • 2001-06 Cristofolini G
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1921] [2080] [2193]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [1885] [1886] [2186]
  • Algeria [454]
  • Canary Is [1885] [1886] [2186]
  • Morocco [454]

• Australasia [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • New South Wales [1880]
    • South Australia [1880]
    • Western Australia [1880]

• Europe [454] [754] [1885]
  • Balearic Is [754] [1885]
  • Corsica [454]
  • France [1885]
  • Italy [454] [754] [1885]
  • Spain [1885]

• North America [2089]
  • United States [2089]

• Pacific Ocean [2080]
  • New Zealand(North) [2080]

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Notes:

• Teline linifolia (L.)Webb & Berth.: Synonym [01/21/93 10:06] [454] [454]
  
• Genista linifolia L.: Accepted [01/21/93 10:06] [454] [454]
  
• Teline gomerae should be subsp.of G.linifolia ssp.gomerae but comb. not
  
• published.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:21:16