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, 2^nd 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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