Cytisus eriocarpus Boiss. (syn. Chamaecytisus absinthioides (Janka) Kuzmanov)

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Cytisus// Species: Cytisus eriocarpus Boiss.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) as Chamaecytisus absinthioides (Janka) Kuzmanov. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) is Cytisus eriocarpus Boiss.

Lifeform: Perrenial; nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from the Balkan Peninsula to Turkey according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) and the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Edges and clearings of forests.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – branches with flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – branches with flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – branch with flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – branch with flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – branch with flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – branch with flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – flower and flower buds. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – flower and flower buds. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – flowers and flower buds. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – flower “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – developing leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – adaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – abaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – stem and abaxial side of leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – branch. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – plan base and lower part of plant. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – plan base and lower part of plant. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – plan base and lower part of plant. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – pods. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – twigs. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus eriocarpus – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River near village of Ratkovica, 15.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.7.2021

References:

Chamaecytisus eriocarpus (Boiss.) Rothm. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:485956-1 [Accessed 26.04.2022].

Cytisus eriocarpus. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).). Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=20485&PTRefFk=8500000  [Accessed 26.04.2022].

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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