Species Genista candicans
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Genista candicans.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Genista:
La. genista = the Latin name for the broom shrub, possibly from Celtic gen or French genet = bush. Invasive plants with wide-branching root systems and thick tenacious stems. Because of their brush-like foliage, many of this species were used for sweeping in the 15th century.
Etymology of candicans:
From the Latin candicans meaning "increasing in glow / whitening".
Scientific name:
Genista candicans L.
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Cent. Pl. I. 22 (1755)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1755
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Genista candicans.