Cytisus grandiflorus DC. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Cytisus grandiflorus DC.

Summary

Genus:

Cytisus

Section:

Spartopsis

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Genisteae

Nomen number:

12976

Place of publication:

Prodr. 2:154. 1825

Comment:

since this name was originally based on Spartium grandiflorus Brot. (1805), this was an illegitimate later homonym (non Salisb. 1796; Melbourne ICN Art. 53), so there is no parenthetical authorship (Melbourne ICN Art. 58)

Verified:

04/22/2015 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Spartium grandiflorum Brot.

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Reference(s)

Polhill, R. M. 1976. Genisteae (Adans.) Benth and related tribes (Leguminosae). Bot. Syst. 1:352.
Smythies, B. E. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882. 1984-1986
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. Flora europaea. 1964-1980

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain

Native
Europe

SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, Portugal

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=12976. Accessed 29 April 2026.