| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Genista januensis Viv. trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Elench. Pl. Dinegro: 19 (1802) |
| Native Range | se. Europe to nw. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 100-500m |
| Description | branches glabrous, leaves short, narrow, ovate, dark green, glabrous, with translucent margins, flowers solitary, in axills of terminal leaves, long pedicellate |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Corniola scariosa (Viv.) C.Presl Corniola triangularis (Willd.) C.Presl Cytisus scariosus (Viv.) Vuk. Cytisus triangularis (Willd.) Vis. Genista genuensis Pers. Genista januensis var. macedonica Micevski Genista scariosa Viv. Genista spathulata Spach Genista tetragona Friv. ex Griseb. Genista tinctoria ssp. scariosa (Viv.) Pignatti Genista triangularis Willd. Genista triquetra Waldst. & Kit. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |