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Cytisophyllum

Scientific Name: Cytisophyllum

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Cytisophyllum sessilifolium

Cytisophyllum sessilifolium is a flowering plant belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae. It is also known by the common name, Sessile-leaved cytisus.

Considerations for Pets

  • A survey of alkaloids from Cytisophyllum sessilifolium has shown the presence of several quinolizidine and dipiperidine alkaloids.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cytisophyllum sessilifolium (L.) O. Lang
  • Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
  • Subfamily: Faboideae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms:
    • Cytisophyllum sessilifolius (L.) O. Lang
    • Cytisus sessilifolius L.
  • Vernacular Names:
    • Sessile-leaved cytisus
    • Cytise à feuilles sessiles
    • Aliagueta fina
    • Citiso a foglie sessili
    • Sessile-leaved tick trefoil
    • Blattstielloser Geiklee (German)
    • Meergrüner Geiklee (German)
    • Italienischer Geiklee (German)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to southwestern Europe.
  • Found in almost all regions of continental Italy.
  • Grows in oak forests (querceti), chestnut forests (castagneti), and woodlands.
  • Observed near Campocecina in the Apuan Alps (MS), Italy.
  • Altitudinal range: 300 to 1,750 meters.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Shrub, typically 0.5-2 meters in height.
  • Deciduous leaves.
  • Erect growth habit, appearing glabrous.
  • Leaves are developed during the flowering period.
  • Branching occurs from the base.

Ecological Role

  • It is frequently found in glades and box woodlands in the Pyrenees.

Quirky Facts

  • Cytisophyllum sessilifolium is the only member of its genus, making Cytisophyllum a monotypic genus.

Usage

  • Used as an ornamental plant.

Further Information

  • Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=93D6C5AC-9BCC-4B79-A055
  • RHS: Find help &amp information on Cytisophyllum sessilifolium from the RHS.
  • NCBI Taxonomy
  • International Plant Names Index