Ulex europaeus

Ulex europaeus, Wirral, Merseyside, England

Ulex europaeus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Genisteae
Genus: Ulex
Species: Ulex europaeus
Subspecies: U. e. subsp. europaeus – U. e. subsp. latebracteatus

Name

Ulex europaeus L., Sp. Pl.: 241 (1753).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Genista europaea (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2, 9: 108 (1901)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Denmark (introduced), Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden (introduced). Regional: Middle Europe Austria (introduced), Belgium, Czechoslovakia (introduced), Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland. Regional: Southwestern Europe Corse, France, Portugal, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy. Regional: Eastern Europe Krym, Ukraine (introduced). Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria (extinct). Regional: Macaronesia (introduced) Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira. Regional: East Tropical Africa (introduced) Tanzania. Regional: Southern Africa (introduced) Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal. Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean (introduced) Ascension, St.Helena. Regional: Western Indian Ocean (introduced) Mauritius, Madagascar, Réunion. Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced) Regional: Caucasus Transcaucasus. ⧼Regional: Eastern Asia⧽ Japan. Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced) Regional: Indian Subcontinent Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya. Regional: Malesia Jawa. Continental: Australasia (introduced) Regional: Australia New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. Regional: New Zealand Antipodean Islands, Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South. Continental: Pacific (introduced) Regional: North-Central Pacific Hawaii. Continental: Northern America (introduced) Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Oregon. Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. New York. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. Continental: Southern America (introduced) Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Panama. Regional: Caribbean Haiti, Jamaica. Regional: Western South America Colombia, Ecuador. Regional: Brazil Brazil Southeast, Brazil South. Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Uruguay. Continental: Antarctic (introduced) Regional: Subantarctic Islands Falkland Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 741. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Ulex europaeus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 01. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Ulex europaeus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 01 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Ulex europaeus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Feb 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Ulex europaeus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 01. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ulex europaeus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Gaspeldoring
brezhoneg: Lann-gallek
català: Gatosa europea
čeština: hlodáš evropský
Cymraeg: Eithinen Ffrengig
dansk: Almindelig Tornblad
Deutsch: Gewöhnlicher Stechginster
English: Gorse
español: Retamo espinoso
euskara: Ote zuri
suomi: Euroopanpiikkiherne, piikkiherne
français: Ajonc d'Europe
galego: Toxo arnal
hornjoserbsce: Kałaty pócćiw
magyar: Európai sünzanót, villogó sün-rekettye, tövis zanót
日本語: ハリエニシダ
norsk bokmål: Gulltorn
Plattdüütsch: Doornestruke
Nederlands: Gaspeldoorn
Nouormand: Geon
polski: kolcolist zachodni
русский: Утёсник европейский
slovenčina: cezmína európska
svenska: Ärttörne
walon: Djiniesse ås spenes
中文: 荆豆

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