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Genista (broom)

Taxonomy
Genista was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Genista tinctoria.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Genista Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusGenista

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. Genista Linnaeus 1753 [broom]
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Genista anglica Linnaeus 1753
Genista canariensis Linnaeus 1753
Genista germanica Linnaeus 1753
Genista hispanica Linnaeus 1753
Genista lusitanica Linnaeus 1753
Genista pilosa Linnaeus 1753
Genista sagittalis Linnaeus 1753
Genista tinctoria Linnaeus 1753
Genista tridentata Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.58 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Portugal Genista sp. (232148)