Calicotome
Genus of legumes
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Calicotome is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes five species native to the Mediterranean Basin.[1] The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It may be synonymous with Cytisus. All species of the genus are thorny shrubs. In the Myth of Er, tyrants are punished by being dragged through thorny Calicotomes (ἀσπάλαθος).[2]
| Calicotome | |
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| Calicotome villosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Genisteae |
| Genus: | Calicotome Link (1808) |
| Species[1] | |
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5; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
Calicotome comprises the following species:[1][3][4][5]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Calicotome infesta (C. Presl) Guss. | Europe |
| Calicotome intermedia (Salzm. ex C.Presl) Boiss. ex Rchb.f. | North Africa (Morocco to Libya) and southern and southeastern Spain | |
| Calicotome rigida (Viv.) Maire & Weiller | North Africa | |
_ooty_nilgiris,_india.jpg) | Calicotome spinosa (L.) Link | Spain, France, Italy, Croatia and Algeria |
.jpg) | Calicotome villosa (Poir.) Link | eastern Mediterranean region, Europe |
