| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Genista januensis Viv. trib. Genisteae |
| Synonyms | Genista genuensis Pers. |
| Genista scariosa Viv. | |
| Genista spathulata Spach | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branches glabrous, leaves short, narrow, ovate, dark green, glabrous, with translucent margins, flowers solitary, in axills of terminal leaves, long pedicellate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| 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 , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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