Genista

Latin genista, alternative form of genesta (“broom (plant)”)

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – broom.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids – clades; Fabales – order; Fabaceae – family; Faboideae - subfamily; Genisteae - tribe

• (genus): Genista tinctoria (dyer's greenweed, woadwaxen, dyer's broom) - type species; Genista aetnensis (Mount Etna broom); Genista canariensis (Canary broom), Genista linifolia (Mediterranean broom), Genista maderensis (Madeira dyer's greenweed), Genista monspessulana (French broom, Cape broom, Montpellier broom), Genista stenopetala (leafy broom), Genista tridentata - selected other species; for others see Genista at The Plant List.

• Genista on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Genista on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Genista on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Genista at USDA Plants database
• Genista at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Genista at The Plant List