Cytisus scoparius (L.)Link

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Cytisus L.
Tribe: Cytiseae
References: [797][754]

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Other names:

• Sarothamnus bourgaei Boiss. [Synonym] [754]
  
• Sarothamnus oxyphyllus Boiss. [Synonym] [754]
  
• Sarothamnus scoparius (L.)Koch [Synonym] [754]
  
• Spartium scoparium L. [Synonym] [2080]
  

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Common Names:

• Broom [1850] [2080] [2086] [2188] [2197] [2199] [548]
  
• Common Broom [2193] [1961]
  
• Escoba Negra [2603]
  
• Giesta [2216]
  
• Retama de Escobas [1140] [2603]
  
• Scotch Broom [1809] [1902] [2089]
  
• Scots Broom [2193]
  

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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
• Further editing:
  • 2001-06 Cristofolini G
• 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 [1961] [2086] [2193]
  
• Fibre [2603]
  
• Medicine [2603]
  
• Weed [2080] [2086] [2089]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [8] [1886] [2216]
  • Canary Is [1886]
  • Madeira [2216]
  • South Africa [8]

• Asia [1179] [1914]
  • China [1179]
  • India [1914]

• Australasia [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • New South Wales [1880]
    • South Australia [1880]
    • Victoria [1880]
  • Tasmania [1880]

• Europe [454]
  • Austria-F.E. [754]
  • Azores [754]
  • Belgium-F.E. [754]
  • Corsica [754]
  • Czechoslovakia [754]
  • Denmark [754]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Germany [754]
  • Great Britain [754]
  • Greece [454]
  • Hungary [754]
  • Ireland-F.E. [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Netherlands [754]
  • Norway [754]
  • Poland [754]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Romania [754]
  • Sardegna [754]
  • Sicilia-F.E. [754]
  • Spain-F.E. [754]
  • Sweden [754]
  • Switzerland [754]
  • USSR:B-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:C-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:W-F.E. [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• North America [1809] [1850] [2089]
  • Canada [1809]
  • United States [1850] [2089]

• Pacific Ocean [1939] [1960] [2080]
  • Antipodean Is [1960]
  • Chatham Is [2080]
  • Hawaii [1939]
  • New Zealand(North) [2080]
  • New Zealand(South) [2080]

• South America [1140] [2603]
  • Argentina [1140] [2603]
    • Buenos Aires [2603]
    • Neuquen [2603]
  • Chile [1140]

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Last Update: 13/06/01 16:00:19