Cytisopsis

Cytisopsis
Cytisopsis pseudocytisus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Loteae
Genus:	Cytisopsis Jaub. & Spach (1844)
Species [1]
Cytisopsis ahmedii (Batt. & Pit.) Lassen Cytisopsis pseudocytisus (Boiss.) Fertig
Synonyms [1]
LyauteyaMaire (1919)

Cytisopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae. ^[2] It contains two species, native to Morocco and the eastern Mediterranean. ^[1]

• Cytisopsis ahmedii (Batt. & Pit.) Lassen – a shrub endemic to Morocco
• Cytisopsis pseudocytisus (Boiss.) Fertig – a subshrub native to the eastern Mediterranean, from southern and southeastern Turkey to Israel. It is an ingredient in the herbal tea, zahraa, in the Unani medicine tradition of Syria. ^[3]

References

1. Cytisopsis Jaub. & Spach. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 17 August 2023.
2. Ceylan, Ramazan; Katanić, Jelena; Zengin, Gokhan; Matić, Sanja; Aktumsek, Abdurrahman; Boroja, Tatjana; Stanić, Snežana; Mihailović, Vladimir; Guler, Gokalp Ozmen; Boga, Mehmet; Yılmaz, Mustafa Abdullah (2016-06-01). "Chemical and biological fingerprints of two Fabaceae species (Cytisopsis dorycniifolia and Ebenus hirsuta): Are they novel sources of natural agents for pharmaceutical and food formulations?" . Industrial Crops and Products. 84: 254–262. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.02.019. ISSN   0926-6690.
3. Carmona, M. D.; Llorach, R.; Obon, C.; Rivera, D. (2005-12-01). ""Zahraa", a Unani multicomponent herbal tea widely consumed in Syria: Components of drug mixtures and alleged medicinal properties" . Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 102 (3): 344–350. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.06.030. ISSN   0378-8741. PMID   16084679.