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Chamaecytisus pygmaeus (Willd.) Rothm. trib. Genisteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesChamaecytisus pygmaeus (Willd.) Rothm. trib. Genisteae
SynonymsCytisus pygmaeus Willd.
 Cytisus chrysotrichus Boiss.
 Cytisus hirtellus Rchb. ex Nyman
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-2100m
Descriptionleaflets 5-12mm, oblanceolate or elliptic, on both faces hirsute, flowers of 1-4 in heads, calyx densely appressed hirsute, pod 2cm long, villose
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typecompact shrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months
cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia )
Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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FABACEAE

Chamaecytisus pygmaeus (Willd.) Rothm., Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 53: 144 (1944)

Basionym:
Cytisus pygmaeus Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4. [Willdenow] 3: 1127 (1802)

Synonyms:
Chamaecytisus austriacus pygmaeus (Willd.) Ponert

Cytisus chrysotrichus Boiss.
Cytisus hirtellus Rchb. ex Nyman
Cytisus thirkeanus K.Koch

Balkan Peninsula, Turkey
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