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Argyrolobium zanonii

Scientific Name: Argyrolobium zanonii

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Argyrolobium zanonii

Argyrolobium zanonii is a flowering plant belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae. It is also known by several common names, including:

  • Hierba de la plata (Spanish)
  • Argyrolobe de Linn (French)
  • Silver Broom (English)
  • Cits platejat (Catalan)
  • Herba de la plata (Catalan)
  • Citiso di Zanoni (Italian)

In some regions, it's referred to as "Cytise argent" in French.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Argyrolobium zanonii (Turra) P.W.Ball
  • Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms:
    • Cytisus zanonii Turra (basionym and homotypic synonym)
    • Argyrolobium argenteum (L.) Willk.
    • Argyrolobium dalmaticum (Vis.)
    • Argyrolobium linnaeanum Walp.
    • Cytisus argenteus L.
  • Subspecies:
    • Argyrolobium zanonii subsp. zanonii (Turra) P.W. Ball
    • Argyrolobium zanonii subsp. fallax (Ball) Greuter
    • Argyrolobium zanonii subsp. grandiflorum (Boiss. &amp Reut.) Greuter
    • Argyrolobium zanonii subsp. stipulaceum (Ball) Greuter (Basionym: Argyrolobium linnaeanum subsp. stipulaceum Ball.)
  • Symbol: ARZA2

Morphological Characteristics

  • A lax shrub with ascending stems.
  • Trifoliolate leaves with elliptic or lanceolate leaflets, measuring 5-14 x 3-6 mm.
  • Leaflets range from glabrescent on the upper surface to silky and greyish on the underside.
  • Plant height typically ranges from 10 to 25 cm.
  • Described as a prostrate subshrub.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in the Old World, particularly in Europe.
  • In Italy, only one species, Argyrolobium zanonii, is present.
  • Observed on the Causse de Gramat, Lot region, France.
  • Distribution in Spain includes Alicante province.
  • Altitudinal range: 70-1400 meters.

Genetic Information

  • The chloroplast tRNA-Leu (UAA) gene, intron, from a specimen found in Morocco, has been sequenced (490 bp linear DNA AJ890963.1 GI:88193421).

Flowering Period

  • Blooms from March to July.

Further Information

  • Information can be found in databases such as The Plant List, IPNI (International Plant Names Index), and the Australian Plant Name Index.
  • Images and information are available through the NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium.
  • Referenced in Baseflor, an ecological database of plants in France.
  • Information is available on the Encyclopedia of Life.