Calicotome

Calicotome
	Calicotome villosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Genisteae
Genus:	Calicotome; Link (1808)
Species
	5; see text
Synonyms
	Calycotome Link (1808); Lygoplis Raf. (1838);

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. The ancient Greeks believed that tyrants in Hades were punished by being beaten with the thorny calycotomes.^{[citation needed]}

Species[edit]

Calicotome comprises the following species:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	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
	Calicotome spinosa (L.) Link	Spain, France, Italy, Croatia and Algeria
	Calicotome villosa (Poir.) Link	eastern Mediterranean region, Europe

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Calicotome Link. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "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[edit]

Data related to Calicotome at Wikispecies
Media related to Calicotome at Wikimedia Commons

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[powo-1] Calicotome Link. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[2] "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Calicotome". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 1 April 2014.

[3] 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.

[PlantList-4] "The Plant List entry for Calicotome". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

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