Chamaecytisus purpureus

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Chamaecytisus purpureus
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Branch with flowers
Chamaecytisus purpureus - Berlin Botanical Garden - IMG 8597.JPG
At the Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Chamaecytisus
Species:
C. purpureus
Binomial name
Chamaecytisus purpureus
Synonyms [1]
  • Chamaecytisus mitrushiiF.K.Mey.
  • Cytisus purpureusScop.
  • Genista purpurea(Scop.) Scheele
  • Laburnum purpureum(Scop.) Drapiez
  • Viborgia purpurea(Scop.) Moench

Chamaecytisus purpureus (syn. Cytisus purpureus), the purple broom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. [2] It is native to the southern and southeastern Alps and the Dinaric Alps down to northern Albania, and it has been introduced to various locales in Europe and the Caucasus. [1] It is available from commercial suppliers. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chamaecytisus purpureus (Scop.) Link". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Chamaecytisus purpureus purple broom". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022. 2 suppliers