| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Genista aspalathoides Lam. trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Encycl. 2: 620 (1788) |
| Native Range | Sicilia, Algeria to Tunisia |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | branches glabrescent, apically spinose, leaves small, linear-lanceolate, appressed grey-green hirsute, flowers 1-4, axillary, in small heads |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale yellow |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cytisus aspalathoides (Lam.) Spreng. Genista gymnoptera Duby ex Nyman Genista umbellata Salzm. ex DC. Spartium aspalathoides (Lam.) Desf. Telinaria aspalathoides (Lam.) C.Presl |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |