Ulex europaeus L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Ulex L.
Tribe: Cytiseae
References: [454][754][801][1056][1915][2080]

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Other names:

• Ulex europaea L. [Orthographic] 
  

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Common Names:

• Ajonc Épineux [1915]
  
• Aliaga [1140]
  
• Carqueja [2216]
  
• Espino Amarillo [1140]
  
• Furze [1809] [1850] [1917] [2089] [2181] [2199] [548]
  
• Genêt [1915]
  
• Gorse [2197] [2188] [2184] [2199] [548] [1902] [2183] [2089] [1917] [1850]
  
• Maticorena [1140]
  
• Tojo [1140]
  
• Whin [2181] [2184] [2199] [548]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Bisby FA
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• 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 [1140] [1488] [526]
  
• Weed [1919] [1957] [2080] [2086] [2089]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [2216]
  • Algeria [454]
  • Madeira [2216]
  • South Africa [8]
  • Tanzania [210]

• Antarctica [1140]
  • Falkland Is [1140]

• Asia [1179] [1914] [1957] [1969] [2015]
  • China [1179]
  • India [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1969]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]
  • USSR [2015]

• Australasia [1880] [2420]
  • Australia [1880]
    • New South Wales
    • Queensland
    • South Australia
    • Victoria
    • Western Australia
  • Tasmania [2420]

• Caribbean [1056] [2157]
  • Haiti [2157]
  • Jamaica [1056]

• Central America
  • Costa Rica [1243] [1658]
  • Panama [1243]

• Europe [454]
  • Austria-F.E. [754]
  • Azores [754]
  • Belgium-F.E. [754]
  • Corsica [454] [754]
  • Czechoslovakia [754]
  • Denmark [754]
  • France-F.E. [454] [754]
  • Germany [754]
  • Great Britain [754]
  • Ireland-F.E. [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [454] [754]
  • Netherlands [754]
  • Norway [754]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Spain-F.E. [454] [754]
  • Sweden [754]
  • Switzerland [754]
  • Turkey in Europe [454]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• Middle East [454]
  • Cyprus [454]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

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

• Pacific Ocean [1949] [2080]
  • Antipodean Is [2080]
  • Chatham Is [2080]
  • Hawaii [1949]
  • New Zealand(North) [2080]
  • New Zealand(South) [2080]

• South America [1140] [1488] [2233]
  • Argentina [1140] [1226] [1488]
  • Bolivia [1140]
  • Brazil [1140]
  • Chile [1140] [1444] [1488]
  • Colombia [1140] [1292]
  • Ecuador [2233]
  • Uruguay [1140]

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Last Update: 13/06/01 15:42:05