Chamaecytisus spinescens (C.Presl) Rothm.


Family	FABACEAE
Genus species	Chamaecytisus spinescens (C.Presl) Rothm. trib. Genisteae
Synonyms	Cytisus spinescens C.Presl
	Cytisus argyreius Rchb.
	Cytisus candidus C.Presl
Habitat	rocky slopes
Description	branchlets in youth appressed white pubescent, later spiny, leaflets 3-11mm, obovate-cuneate, adaxially appressed pubescent, abaxially sericeous, flowers of 1-2, ca. 3cm long
Size	10-20cm
Color	pale yellow
Bloom	early summer
Ca
Type	shrub
Cultivation	sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer
Territory	Europe Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Yugoslavia)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	FABACEAE Chamaecytisus spinescens (C.Presl) Rothm., Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 53: 143 (1944) Basionym: Cytisus spinescens C.Presl, Fl. Sicul. [C. Presl] 1: 19 (1826) ============================================================================= spinescens typicus ined. Synonyms: Cytisus apulus Ten. & Guss. ex Nyman Cytisus argyreius Rchb. Cytisus candidus C.Presl Cytisus nanus Sieber ex C.Presl Cytisus ramosissimus Ten. Cytisus spinescens alaventi Radic Cytisus subspinescens Briq. Italy, Balkan Peninsula 13 ALB GRC ITA YUG spinescens creticus (Boiss. & Heldr.) K.I.Chr., Willdenowia 41(2): 318 (2011) Basionym: Cytisus creticus Boiss. & Heldr., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1. 9: 5 (1849) Synonyms: Chamaecytisus creticus (Boiss. & Heldr.) Rothm. Chamaecytisus subidaeus (Gand.) Rothm. Cytisus creticus subidaeus (Gand.) Cristof. Cytisus subidaeus Gand. s. Greece, Crete 13 GRC KRI