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Genista pulchella Vis. trib. Genisteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesGenista pulchella Vis. trib. Genisteae
BibliographyFlora 13: 51 (1830)
Native Rangew. Balkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude600-1400m
Descriptionyoung branchlets and leaves appressed sericeous, leaves 2-9mm long, narrowly elliptic, flowers solitary, ca. 1cm long, in axills of terminal leaves
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsChronanthos pulchellus (Vis.) K.Koch
Chronanthos villarsii (Clementi) K.Koch
Cytisus pulchellus (Vis.) Vis.
Cytisus villarsii (Clementi) Vis.
Genista humifusa Vill.
Genista pilosa ssp. villarsii (Clementi) Bonnier
Genista pulchella ssp. villarsii (Clementi) Kerguélen
Genista villarsii Clementi
Genista villarsii ssp. pulchella (Vis.) Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, YUG Yugoslavia)
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