Calicotome
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| Calicotome | |
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| Calicotome villosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Genisteae |
| Genus: | Calicotome Link |
| Species | |
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5; see text | |
Calicotome is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It may be synonymous with Cytisus. All species of the genus are thorny shrubs. The ancient Greeks believed that tyrants in Hades were punished by being beaten with the thorny calycotomes.[citation needed]
Species
Calicotome comprises the following species:[1][2][3]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Calicotome infesta (C. Presl) Guss. | Europe |
| Calicotome ligustica (Burnat) Fiori | Europe | |
| Calicotome rigida (Viv.) Maire & Weiller | North Africa | |
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Calicotome spinosa (L.) Link | Spain, France, Italy, Croatia and Algeria |
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Calicotome villosa (Poir.) Link | eastern Mediterranean region, Europe |
References
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Calicotome". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Calicotome". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "The Plant List entry for Calicotome". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
External links
Data related to Calicotome at Wikispecies
Media related to Calicotome at Wikimedia CommonsError: "Q1245748" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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