Taxon:  Cytisus nigricans L.



Summary
Genus:
Cytisus
Section:
Lembotropis
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Genisteae
Nomen number:
12995
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:739.  1753
Verified:
02/08/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
9 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Cytisus nigricans L. var. nigricans

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cytisus nigricans L. var. elongatus Willd.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Bisby, F. A. & K. W.Nicholls. 1977. Effects of varying character definitions on classification of Genisteae (Leguminosae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74:115. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
  3. Bisby, F. A. 1981. Tribe 32. Genisteae (Adans.) Benth. Advances in legume systematics. 1:420. Note: places Lembotropis Griseb. as synonym of Cytisus
  4. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  5. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  6. Hess, H. E. et al. 1976. Flora der Schweiz, ed. 2.
  7. Jordanov, D. et al., eds. 1963-1982. Flora na narodna republika Balgarija. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
  8. Jovanovic, S. 1970-1977. Flora SR Srbije. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
  9. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  10. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
  11. Polhill, R. M. 1976. Genisteae (Adans.) Benth and related tribes (Leguminosae). Bot. Syst. 1:149. Note: mentions
  12. Turland, N. J. & C. E. Jarvis. 1997. Typification of Linnaean specific and varietal names in the Leguminosae (Fabaceae). Taxon 46:468. Note: lectotypify
  13. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
  14. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishblack broom  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Swedishsvartginst  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeBelarus  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationBryansk Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationIvanovo Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationKursk Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationOrel Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationVladimir Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationVoronezh Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine  Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzechoslovakia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. SardiniaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
Native
Europe
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Czechoslovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Poland
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Belarus, Moldova, Russian Federation [Bryansk, Ivanovo, Kursk, Orel, Vladimir, Voronezh], Ukraine
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Italy (incl. Sardinia), Romania

Reference(s)
  1. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
  2. Yakovlev, G. P. et al. 1996. Legumes of Northern Eurasia Note: = Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=12995. Accessed 15 April 2026.