Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCytisus
Scientific name with authorshipCytisus arboreus (Desf.) DC.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cytisogenista arborea (Desf.) Rothm.Cytisogenista baetica (Webb) Rothm.Cytisogenista catalaunica (Webb) Rothm.Cytisus arboreus subsp. arboreusCytisus arboreus subsp. baeticus (Webb) MaireCytisus arboreus subsp. catalaunicus (Webb) MaireCytisus arboreus subsp. macranthus (Ball) MaireCytisus arboreus subsp. transiens (Maire) MaireCytisus arboreus var. ballianus Briq.Cytisus arboreus var. catalaunicus (Webb) MaireCytisus arboreus var. extravagans (Font Quer) MaireCytisus arboreus var. haplotrichus MaireCytisus arboreus var. intermedius Emb. & MaireCytisus arboreus var. leiocarpus MaireCytisus arboreus var. leiocladus MaireCytisus arboreus var. macranthus (Ball) Jahand. & MaireCytisus arboreus var. tetuanensis (Pau & Font Quer) Jahand. & MaireCytisus arboreus var. transiens MaireCytisus baeticus (Webb) Steud.Cytisus baeticus f. emarginatus Font QuerCytisus baeticus f. melitensis Maire & SennenCytisus baeticus var. africanus (Pau & Font Quer) Sennen & MauricioCytisus baeticus var. extravagans Font QuerCytisus baeticus var. macranthus BallCytisus catalaunicus (Webb) Briq.Cytisus catalaunicus var. intermedius Emb. & MaireCytisus malacitanus subsp. catalaunicus (Webb) HeywoodCytisus transiens (Maire) TalaveraGenista arborea (Desf.) Poir.Genista catalaunica (Webb) RouyGenista gaditana (Boiss. & Reut.) RouyLaburnum arboreum (Desf.) J.PreslSarothamnus arboreus (Desf.) WebbSarothamnus arboreus subsp. baeticus (Webb) C.ViciosoSarothamnus arboreus subsp. catalaunicus (Webb) C.ViciosoSarothamnus arboreus var. intermedius (Emb. & Maire) C.ViciosoSarothamnus baeticus WebbSarothamnus baeticus var. africanus Pau & Font QuerSarothamnus baeticus var. tetuanensis Pau & Font QuerSarothamnus carlierus CompanyoSarothamnus catalaunicus WebbSarothamnus gaditanus Boiss. & Reut.Sarothamnus macranthus (Ball) PauSpartium arboreum Desf.Spartium baeticum (Webb) Samp.Verzinum arboreum (Desf.) Raf.
Documented use categories
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 identifier489623-1
Use codesAF
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
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