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Broom (shrub)
Genisteae is a tribe of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in the subfamily Faboideae of the family Fabaceae. It includes a number of well-known plants including broom, lupine (lupin), gorse and laburnum. The tribe's greatest diversity is in the Mediterranean, and most genera are native to Europe, Africa, the Canary Islands, India and southwest Asia. However, the largest genus, ''Lupinus'', is most diverse in North and South America. ''Anarthrophytum'' and ''Sellocharis'' are also South American and ''Argyrolobium'' ranges into India. Description The Genisteae arose 32.3 ± 2.9 million years ago (in the Oligocene). The members of this tribe consistently form a monophyletic clade in molecular phylogenetic analyses. The tribe does not currently have a node-based definition, but several morphological synapomorphies have been identified: … bilabiate calyces with a bifid upper lip and a trifid lower lip, … the lack of an aril, or the presence of an aril but on the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genista Monspessulana
''Genista monspessulana'', commonly known as French broom, Montpellier broom, or Cape broom (Australia), is a woody leguminous perennial shrub. The yellow-flowering bush is native to the Mediterranean region, and while it may still be commonly sold in some garden stores, it is considered an invasive plant in most places where it has been introduced. It is a noxious weed on the western coast of the US and in parts of Australia. Description ''G. monspessulana'' grows to tall, with slender green branches. The stems are not ridged or green. The leaves are evergreen, trifoliate with three narrow obovate leaflets, long. The flowers are yellow, grouped 3–9 together in short racemes. Like other legumes, it develops its seeds within a pod. The pods are long, tough and hard, covered all over with hairs, and are transported easily by flowing water and animals. They burst open with force, dispersing the seeds several metres. The plant begins seed production once it reaches a height of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperolaburnum
''Hesperolaburnum platycarpum'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is wide .... It is the only member of the genus ''Hesperolaburnum''. References Genisteae Monotypic Fabaceae genera {{Faboideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stauracanthus
''Stauracanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It is sometimes treated as part of the genera ''Genista'' or ''Ulex ''Ulex'' (commonly known as gorse, furze, or whin) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. The genus comprises about 20 species of thorny evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. The species are na ...''. Species ''Stauracanthus'' comprises the following species: * '' Stauracanthus boivinii'' (Webb) Samp. * '' Stauracanthus genistoides'' (Brot.) Samp. ** subsp. ''aphyllus'' (Link)Rothm. ** subsp. ''genistoides'' (Brot.)Samp. ** subsp. ''vicentinus'' (Cout.)Rothm. * '' Stauracanthus spectabilis'' Webb Species names with uncertain taxonomic status The status of the following species is unresolved: * ''Stauracanthus aphyllus'' Link * ''Stauracanthus lusitanicus'' (L.) Cubas * ''Stauracanthus nepa'' Samp. * ''Stauracanthus spartioides'' Webb References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spartium
''Spartium junceum'', known as Spanish broom, rush broom, or weaver's broom, it is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and the sole species in the genus ''Spartium''. It is closely related to the other brooms (in the genera ''Cytisus'' and ''Genista''). Taxonomy The Greek name ''Spartium'' given to the genus denotes the use of the plant for ' cordage'. The Latin specific epithet ''junceum'' means "rush-like", referring to the shoots, which show a passing resemblance to those of the rush genus ''Juncus''. Distribution and habitat This species is native to the Mediterranean in southern Europe, southwest Asia and northwest Africa, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils. Description ''Spartium junceum'' is a vigorous, deciduous shrub growing to tall, rarely , with main stems up to thick, rarely . It has thick, somewhat succulent grey-green rush-like shoots with very sparse small deciduous leaves 1 to 3 cm long and up to 4 mm broad. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sellocharis
''Sellocharis paradoxa'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It is native to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ... and is the only member of the genus ''Sellocharis''. References Genisteae Monotypic Fabaceae genera {{Faboideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retama
''Retama'' (also known as ''rotem'', he, רותם) is a genus of flowering bushes in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the broom tribe, Genisteae. ''Retama'' broom bushes are found natively in North Africa, the Levant and some parts of southern Europe. ''Retama raetam'' and ''Retama monosperma'' have white flowers, while ''Retama sphaerocarpa'' has yellow flowers. It remains an open question in taxonomy whether the members of the genus ''Retama'' should be incorporated into the genus ''Genista'' (see Genisteae). The species contain cytisine, a toxic alkaloid. In the Spanish language the name ''retama'' is commonly used for broom bushes in general, including the genus ''Retama''. Taxonomy The genus ''Retama'' was erected in 1838 by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, the genus name being derived from the Arabic name. Rafinesque noted that the genus had been included in other genera, including ''Spartium'', ''Cytisus'' and ''Genista'', but he regarded it as distinct. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polhillia
''Polhillia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Species ''Polhillia'' comprises the following species: * ''Polhillia brevicalyx'' (C.H. Stirt.) B.-E. van Wyk & A.L. Schutte * '' Polhillia canescens'' C.H. Stirt. * ''Polhillia curtisiae'' C.H. Stirt. & Muasya * '' Polhillia connatum'' (Harv.) C.H. Stirt. * '' Polhillia ignota'' Boatwr. * '' Polhillia involucratum'' (Thunb.) B.-E. van Wyk & A.L. Schutte * ''Polhillia pallens'' C.H. Stirt. * ''Polhillia waltersii ''Polhillia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Species ''Polhillia'' comprises the following species: * ''Polhillia brevicalyx'' (C.H. Stirt.) B.-E. van Wyk & A.L. Schutte * '' Polhil ...'' (C.H. Stirt.) C.H. Stirt. Curtis OE, Stirton CH, & Muasya AM. 2013. A conservation and floristic assessment of poorly known species rich quartz-silcrete outcrops within Rûens Shale Renosterveld (Overberg, Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podocytisus
''Podocytisus caramanicus'' is a species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is wide .... It is the only member of the genus ''Podocytisus''. References Genisteae Monotypic Fabaceae genera Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier Taxa named by Theodor von Heldreich {{Faboideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petteria
''Petteria ramentacea'', commonly known as Dalmatian laburnum, is a species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is wide .... It is the only member of the genus ''Petteria''. References Genisteae Monotypic Fabaceae genera {{Faboideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melolobium
''Melolobium'' is a genus of 15 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern Africa, where it is found in south and east Namibia, southwest Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial herbs and small shrubs. Many are spiny. The leaves have three leaflets. The inflorescence is a terminal raceme of flowers. The flowers are yellow, sometimes fading orange or purple.Moteetee, A., & van Wyk, B. E. (2006)A revision of the genus ''Melolobium'' (Genisteae, Fabacaeae).''South African Journal of Botany'', 72(1), 51-98. Species ''Melolobium'' comprises the following species: * '' Melolobium accedens'' Burtt Davy * '' Melolobium adenodes'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Melolobium aethiopicum'' (L.) Druce * '' Melolobium alpinum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Melolobium burchellii'' N.E. Br. * '' Melolobium calycinum'' Benth. * ''Melolobium canaliculatum'' (E. Mey.) Benth. * ''Melolobium candicans'' (E. Mey.) Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Melolobium canescens'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupinus
''Lupinus'', commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet etc., is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species, with centers of diversity in North and South America. Smaller centers occur in North Africa and the Mediterranean. They are widely cultivated, both as a food source and as ornamental plants, but are invasive to some areas. Description The species are mostly herbaceous perennial plants tall, but some are annual plants and a few are shrubs up to tall. An exception is the ''chamis de monte'' (''Lupinus jaimehintoniana'') of Oaxaca in Mexico, which is a tree up to tall. Lupins have soft green to grey-green leaves which may be coated in silvery hairs, often densely so. The leaf blades are usually palmately divided into five to 28 leaflets, or reduced to a single leaflet in a few species of the southeastern United States and eastern South America. The flowers are produced in dense or open whorls on an erect spik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lembotropis
''Cytisus nigricans'', the black broom, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Faboideae of the family Fabaceae. Growing tall, it is a slender deciduous shrub with erect branches. Masses of brilliant yellow, slightly fragrant pea-like flowers appear in long racemes on the current year's growth in summer and early autumn. The more compact cultivar 'Cyni', to , has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit .... It is hardy but prefers a sheltered position in full sun, with poor soil. It is preferable to remove the mature seed pods in autumn. References nigricans Flora of Serbia {{Faboideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
