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Corothamnus Rectipilosus
''Cytisus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Fabaceae, native plant, native to open sites (typically shrubland, scrub and heathland) in Europe, western Asia and North Africa. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and is one of several genera in the tribe Genisteae which are commonly called broom (shrub), brooms. They are shrubs producing masses of brightly coloured, pea-like flowers, often highly fragrant. Members of the segregate genera, ''Calicotome'', ''Chamaecytisus'', and ''Lembotropis'' are sometimes included in ''Cytisus''. Species , Kew's Plants of the World Online listed the following species: Hybrids and cultivars , the following hybrids had been described: * +''Laburnocytisus'' 'Adamii' (Poit.) C. K. Schneid. (''Laburnum anagyroides'' + ''Chamaecytisus purpureus'') (not a true hybrid (biology), hybrid but a graft-chimera) * ''Cytisus'' × ''beanii'' G.Nicholson (''Cytisus ardoini'' × ''Cytisus purgans'') * ''Cytisus'' × ''czerniaevii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cytisus Scoparius
''Cytisus scoparius'' ( syn. ''Sarothamnus scoparius''), the common broom or Scotch broom, is a deciduous leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe. In Britain and Ireland, the standard name is broom; this name is also used for other members of the Genisteae tribe, such as French broom or Spanish broom; and the term ''common broom'' is sometimes used for clarification. In other English-speaking countries, the most common name is "Scotch broom" (or Scots broom); however, it is known as English broom in Australia. Classification The two subspecies of ''Cytisus scoparius'' are: * ''Cytisus scoparius'' subsp. ''scoparius'' - throughout the species' range * ''Cytisus scoparius'' subsp. ''maritimus'' (Rouy) Heywood - Western Europe, on maritime cliffs, differs in prostrate growth, not over 0.4 m tall, and downy young shoots Cultivation ''Cytisus scoparius'' is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, with several cultivars selected for variation in flower colour, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
