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Genista monspessulana

(L.) L.A.S.Johnson (1962)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Genista

French broom

Description

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Historical Distribution

Synonyms (34)

Avornela candicans (L.) Raf. (1838)
Cytisus candicans (L.) Lam. (1779)
Cytisus candicans var. colmeiroi Willk. (1847)
Cytisus candicans var. eriocarpus (Kunze) Ceballos & C.Vicioso (1933)
Cytisus candicans var. kunzeanus (Willk.) Pérez Lara (1892)
Cytisus candicans var. subspicata (Webb & Berthel.) Pit. & Proust (1909)
Cytisus candicans var. umbellata Pit. & Proust (1909)
Cytisus kunzeanus Willk. (1877)
Cytisus kunzeanus var. tangerinus (Pau) Font Quer (1932)
Cytisus monspessulanus L. (1753)
Cytisus monspessulanus var. burnatii Briq. (1913)
Cytisus monspessulanus var. cinerascens Briq. (1913)
Cytisus monspessulanus var. colmeiroi (Willk.) Briq. (1894)
Cytisus monspessulanus var. eriocarpus (Kunze) Pau (1924)
Cytisus monspessulanus var. kunzeanus (Willk.) Briq. (1894)
Cytisus monspessulanus var. subspicatus (Webb & Berthel.) Briq. (1894)
Cytisus monspessulanus var. syriacus (Boiss. & C.I.Blanche) Briq. (1894)
Cytisus monspessulanus var. tangerinus Pau (1924)
Cytisus monspessulanus var. umbellatus Briq. (1894)
Cytisus pubescens Moench (1802)
Cytisus syriacus Boiss. & Blanche (1872)
Genista candicans L. (1755)
Genista candicans var. colmeiroi (Willk.) Rouy (1897)
Genista candicans var. eriocarpa (Kunze) Pau (1922)
Genista eriocarpa Kunze (1846)
Genista monspessulana var. colmeiroi (Willk.) O.Bolòs & Vigo (1974)
Genista syriaca (Boiss. & Blanche) Boiss. & Blanche (1856)
Telinaria candicans (L.) C.Presl (1845)
Teline candicans (L.) Medik. (1789)
Teline candicans var. subspicata Webb & Berthel. (1842)
Teline candicans var. umbellata Webb & Berthel. (1842)
Teline eriocarpa (Kunze) K.Koch (1853)
Teline medicagioides Medik. (1787)
Teline monspessulana (L.) K.Koch (1869)

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Birds
Other Animals

Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 3: 98 (1962)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Genista monspessulana Kokee, on roadside Preserved_Specimen Holt, W. Kauai BISH 1956-03-12
2 Genista monspessulana Kokee, on roadside Preserved_Specimen Uehara, S. Kauai BISH 1956-02-11
3 Genista monspessulana Hwy. 550 at mile 13.1. Just before Methodist Cmap turnoff on west side of road Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1030 Kauai BISH 1985-03-25
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