Chamaecytisus hirsutus, (L.) Link Chamaecytisus polytrichus, (Bieb.) Rothm.

5. C. hirsutus (L.) Link View in CoL , Handb. 2; 155 (1831)

{ Cytisus hirsutus L. , C. pumilus De Not. , C. leucotrichus Schur , C. hirsutus subsp. leucotrichus (Schur) Ascherson & Graebner ).

20-100(-200) cm; branches erect or ascending, rarely procumbent, patentpubescent or hirsute. Leaflets (4-)6-20(-30) x (2-)4-10(-18) mm, obovate to elliptical, glabrous to hirsute above, pubescent to hirsute beneath. Calyx patent-pubescent or hirsute. Corolla yellow or pinkish-yellow; standard with or without brown spots. Legume 25-40 x 5-8 mm, linear, hirsute all round or only at margins. Somewhat calcifuge. C. & E. Europe. Al Au Bu Cz Ga G r He Hu It Ju?Po Rm Tu.

Extremely variable in habit and indumentum. Numerous variants have been described at subspecific or specific rank but are not clearly distinguishable.

6. C. polytrichus (Bieb.) Rothm. View in CoL , Feddes Repert. 53:144 (1944)

{ Cytisus hirsutus subsp. polytrichus (Bieb.) Hayek , C. polytrichus Bieb. ).

10-25 cm, branches procumbent, with long patent hairs when young. Leaflets (5-)10-15 x (1—)4—6 mm, elliptical, patenthirsute on both surfaces, rarely glabrous above. Calyx patenthirsute. Corolla yellow; standard with brown spots; wings rounded, entire. Legume 20-35 x 5-6 mm, villous. • Mountains of S. Europe, from the Maritime Alps to Krym, and extending northwards to C. Romania. Bu Ga G r It Ju Rm Rs (K).

7. C. wulfii (V. Krecz.) A. Klâskovâ View in CoL , Preslia 30: 214 (1958)

{ Cytisus wulfii V. Krecz. ).

Like 6 but branches and leaves appressed-pubescent; corolla with emarginate wings; legume 30 x 7 mm, with long, silvery, appressed hairs. Krym. Rs (K).

8. C. ciliatus (Wahlenb.) Rothm. View in CoL , Feddes Repert. 53: 144 (1944)

{ Cytisus hirsutus subsp. ciliatus (Wahlenb.) Ascherson & Graebner ).

Up to 100 cm; branches erect, ascending or rarely procumbent, patent-pubescent or -villous. Leaflets (10-)20-30x (6-)10-15 mm, obovate to elliptical, glabrous to pubescent above, patent-pubescent beneath. Calyx patent-pubescent or -villous. Corolla yellow; standard with or without brown spots. Legume 20-40 mm, ciliate or hirsute at the sutures, otherwise glabrous or rarely sparsely to densely pubescent. • E. C. Europe and Balkan peninsula. Al Au Bu Cz G r Hu Ju Rm.

9. C. glaber (L. fil.) Rothm. View in CoL , Feddes Repert. 53: 143 (1944)

{ Cytisus elongatus Waldst. & Kit. ).

Up to 150 cm; branches erect or arching, densely appressed-pubescent when young, later glabrous. Leaflets 20-25(-30) x 8-12 mm, obovate or oblong, appressed-pubescent on both surfaces, becoming glabrous above, ciliate. Calyx densely or sparsely pubescent with both appressed and patent hairs. Corolla yellow; standard with brown spots. Legume 20-25 mm, densely appressed-sericeous. Calcicole. • W. & C. Romania, N.E. part o f Balkan peninsula. Bu Ju Rm.

10. C. leiocarpus (A. Kemer) Rothm. View in CoL , op. cit. 144 (1944).

Up to 30 cm; branches procumbent, sericeous when young, later glabrous. Leaflets 25-40 x 10-20 mm, sparsely pubescent beneath, glabrous when mature. Calyx glabrous or sparsely appressedpubescent. Corolla yellow; standard with brown spots. Legume 30-35 x 6-8 mm, glabrous or sparsely hairy at the sutures and on the faces. • W. & C. Romania, N. part o f Balkan peninsula. Al Bu Ju Rm.

11. C. borysthenicus (Grüner) A. Klâskovâ View in CoL , Preslia 30: 214 (1958)

{ Cytisus borysthenicus Grüner ).

Up to 120 cm; branches erect, densely sericeous. Leaflets 25-35(-6O) x 4-6 mm, obovate, densely sericeous above. Calyx shortly appressed-pubescent. Corolla yellow; standard (20-)25-30 mm, pubescent outside, with orange spots. Legume 20-25 x 7-8 mm, broadly linear, densely silvery-pubescent. Sand-flats, river-banks and dunes. S. Russia, Ukraine, W. Kazakhstan. Rs (C, W, E).