Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusChamaecytisus
Scientific name with authorshipChamaecytisus purpureus (Scop.) Link
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chamaecytisus mitrushii F.K.Mey.Cytisus purpureus Scop.Cytisus purpureus f. albocarneus (G.Kirchn.) ZabelCytisus purpureus f. albus (G.Kirchn.) ZabelCytisus purpureus f. atropurpureus (K.Koch) ZabelCytisus purpureus f. carneus RehderCytisus purpureus f. elongatus (André) RehderCytisus purpureus f. erectus (K.Koch) C.K.Schneid.Cytisus purpureus f. pendulus (Jacob-Makoy) DippelCytisus purpureus subsp. aeolicus Asch. & Graebn.Cytisus purpureus subsp. elongatus AndréCytisus purpureus subsp. erectus (K.Koch) Asch. & Graebn.Cytisus purpureus var. albiflorus G.DonCytisus purpureus var. albocarneus G.Kirchn.Cytisus purpureus var. albopurpureus AndréCytisus purpureus var. albus G.Kirchn.Cytisus purpureus var. amsantinus G.Kirchn.Cytisus purpureus var. atropurpureus K.KochCytisus purpureus var. erectus K.KochCytisus purpureus var. incarnatus-major G.Kirchn.Cytisus purpureus var. minor W.D.J.KochCytisus purpureus var. pendulus Jacob-MakoyCytisus purpureus var. villosus RegelGenista purpurea (Scop.) E.H.L.KrauseGenista purpurea (Scop.) ScheeleLaburnum purpurascens Vilm.Laburnum purpureum (Scop.) DrapiezViborgia purpurea (Scop.) Moench
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier485979-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.