Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Spartium scorpius L., Sp. Pl. 708. 1753.

• Homotypic
  • Argelasia scorpius (L.) Fourr., Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon sér. 2, 16: 357. 1868.
  • Corniola scorpius (L.) C. Presl, Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5, 3: 567. 1845.

• Heterotypic
  • Corothamnus purgans (L.) Ponert, Feddes Repert. 83: 619. 1973.
  • Cytisus purgans (L.) Boiss., Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 134. 1839.
  • Drymospartum purgans (L.) C.Presl, Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. ser. 5 3: 568. 1845.
  • Genista fallas Sennen, in sched., nom. nud.
  • Genista purgans L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10 1157. 1759.
  • Genista salesii Sennen, Bol. Soc. Ibér. Ci. Nat. 26: 87. 1927.
  • Genista scorpius [?] campylocarpa (Willk.) Willk., Willk. & Lange, Prodr. Fl. Hispan. 3: 430. 1877.
  • Genista scorpius subsp. campylocarpa (Willk.) Malag., Sin. Fl. Ibér. 10. 1974.
  • Genista scorpius var. acutangula Vayr., Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 30: 516. 1901.
  • Genista scorpius var. campylocarpa Willk., Flora 34: 617. 1851.
  • Genista scorpius var. macracantha Rouy, Fl. France (Rouy & Foucaud) 4: 228. 1897.
  • Genista spiniflora Lam., Encycl. 2: 621. 1786, nom. illeg.
  • Sarothamnus purgans (L.) Fourr., Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon ser. 2 16: 357. 1868.

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. in Lamarck, J.-B. & De Candolle, A.P. 1805. Fl. Franç., ed. 3, 4(2): 498.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Genista scorpius in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jan 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Genista scorpius. Published online. Accessed: Jan 21 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Genista scorpius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jan 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Genista scorpius. 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 Jan 21. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Genista scorpius in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
• Castroviejo, S. et al. (eds.) 2011. Genista scorpius in Flora Ibérica. Plantas vasculares de la Península Ibérica, e Islas Baleares. Published online. Accessed: 2011 Jan 17. Reference page.