Fabaceae

Genista scorpius (L.) DC.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Genista

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Genista scorpius: Genista scorpius in Iflilte — Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (8)

Aragonese: Aliaga, Achelagra, Aldiaga, Aliaca, Allaca, Allaga, Alliaga, Archelaga
Asturian: Ganciella
Basque: Elorri-triska
Catalan: Argelaga
French: Genêt épineux, Genêt scorpion
Hungarian: Villongó sülbige
Occitan: Argelàs
Spanish: Aldiaga, Aliaca, Aliaga, Allaca, Allaga, Alliaga, Archelaga, Archelagra

Synonyms

Argelasia scorpius (L.) Fourr.
Corniola scorpius (L.) C.Presl
Lebeckia scorpius (L.) Thunb.
Spartium scorpius L.

Photos

Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: A. Barra, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: A. Barra Genista scorpius, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Joan Simon from Barcelona, España, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Diegoriosferreiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: jacilluch, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Juan Emilio Prades Bel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.