Calicotome
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| Calicotome | |
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| File:Calicotome villosa3.JPG | |
| Calicotome villosa | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Genisteae |
| Genus: | Calicotome Link (1808) |
| Species[1] | |
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5; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Calicotome is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes five species native to the Mediterranean Basin.[1] The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It may be synonymous with Cytisus. All species of the genus are thorny shrubs. In the Myth of Er, tyrants are punished by being dragged through thorny Calicotomes (ἀσπάλαθος).[2]
Species
[edit | edit source]Calicotome comprises the following species:[1][3][4][5]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| File:Calicotome infesta subsp. intermedia.jpg | Calicotome infesta (C. Presl) Guss. | Europe |
| Calicotome intermedia (Salzm. ex C.Presl) Boiss. ex Rchb.f. | North Africa (Morocco to Libya) and southern and southeastern Spain | |
| Calicotome rigida (Viv.) Maire & Weiller | North Africa | |
| File:Calicotome spinosa (yellow flower) ooty nilgiris, india.jpg | Calicotome spinosa (L.) Link | Spain, France, Italy, Croatia and Algeria |
| File:Calicotome villosa (flowers).jpg | Calicotome villosa (Poir.) Link | eastern Mediterranean region, Europe |
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d Calicotome Link. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Calicotome at Wikispecies
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