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Chamaecytisus glaber

Scientific Name: Chamaecytisus glaber

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Chamaecytisus glaber

Chamaecytisus glaber, also known as viergyvel in Norwegian and potentially referred to as "Langgrenet Gyvel" (though this may refer to the genus more broadly), is a plant belonging to the Fabaceae family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chamaecytisus glaber (L. f.) Rothm.
  • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Cytisus elongatus (Waldst. &amp Kit.)Link
    • Cytisus glaber L.f. (nom. illeg., non Lam 1779)
    • Chamaecytisus elongatus (Waldst. & Kit.) Link
  • Varieties/Subspecies:
    • Chamaecytisus glaber var. elongatus (Waldst. &amp Kit.) Kuzmanov
    • Chamaecytisus glaber var. elongatus (Waldst. et Kit.) Tzvelev

Distribution and Habitat

Chamaecytisus glaber is native to Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania. It is also found in Bulgaria.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is a shrub similar to Chamaecytisus hirsutus, sometimes considered a subspecies of it.
  • Adult species can reach up to 17 meters in height.
  • During autumn, it assumes a yellow coloring.
  • Root system can reach 10 m.

Ecology

It is found in thermophilous vegetation.

Further Information

More information can be found at:

  • Tropicos
  • Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  • ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Encyclopedia of Life