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German greenweed

Genista germanica L.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Genista

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German greenweed: Florescences Taxonym: Genista germanica ss Fischer et al. EfÖLS 2008 ISBN 978-3-85474-187-9 Location: Rohrwald, district Korneuburg, Lower Austria - ca. 300 m a
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Common names

By language (10)
Chinese
德国染料木
Czech
Kručinka německá
dag
Aunty Ruby's German Green
Dutch
Duitse brem
English
German greenweed
Finnish
Saksanväriherne
French
Genêt d'Allemagne
German
Deutscher Ginster
nds
Düütsch Braambusch
Slovenian
Nemška košeničica

Synonyms

  • Cytisus germanica (L.) Vis.
  • Cytisus germanicus (L.) Vis.
  • Cytisus heterocanthus Vuk.
  • Euteline germanica (L.) Raf.
  • Genista germanica f. humilis Bolzon
  • Genista germanica var. inermis W.D.J.Koch
  • Genista germanica var. insubrica R.Keller
  • Genista heteroacantha Schloss. & Vuk.
  • Genista inermis Pančić
  • Genista kochii Rouy
  • Genista macrotropis Pančić
  • Genista spinosa Gilib.
  • Genista villosa Lam.
  • Lissera germanica (L.) Fourr.
  • Scorpius clusii Moench
  • Scorpius spinosa (Gilib.) Moench
  • Scorpius spinosus Moench
  • Spartium humile Salisb.
  • Voglera germanica (L.) Fourr.
  • Voglera spinosa G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.