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Cytisus

Angiospermae - Fabales - Fabaceae

Taxonomy
Cytisus was named by Desfontaines (1798). It is extant.

It was assigned to Leguminosae by Knowlton (1919).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1798Cytisus Desfontaines
1919Cytisus Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Rosids
Eurosids
RankNameAuthor
Fabid
orderFabalesBromhead 1838
familyFabaceaeLindley 1836
genusCytisusDesfontaines 1798

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Cytisus Desfontaines 1798
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Cytisus florissantianus Lesquereux 1883
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available