Ulex europaeus, Wirral, Merseyside, England
Ulex europaeus

Taxonavigation

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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

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

Synonyms

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

Distribution

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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

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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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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