Chamaecytisus ratisbonensis, (Schaeffer) Rothm. Chamaecytisus zingeri, (Nenukow ex Litv.) A. Klaskova

13. C. ratisbonensis (Schaeffer) Rothm. View in CoL , Feddes Repert. 53:144 (1944)

( Cytisus ratisbonensis Schaeffer , C. biflorus L’Hér. ).

(10-)30-45 cm; branches procumbent or ascending, sericeous, glabrous later. Leaflets 10—15 x 4-6 mm, obovate to obovatelanceolate, glabrous above, sericeous beneath, glabrous when mature. Inflorescence unilateral, with flowers in fascicles of 1 -2(-3). Calyx appressed-sericeous, becoming yellow. Corolla yellow; standard 16-22 mm, with orange-red spots. Legume 20-30 x 4-5 mm, appressed-pubescent all round. • C. Europe, extending locally eastwards to S.E. Ukraine. Au Bu Cz Ge Hu Po Rm Rs (W, C).

Plants from S.E. Ukraine, with stems 20-50 cm, inflorescence not unilateral and calyx grey-villous, have been described as Cytisus kreczetoviczii Wissjul. in Fomin, Fl. RSS Ucr. 6: 588 (1954), but their status is not yet clear.

14. C. zingeri (Nenukow ex Litv.) A. Klâskovâ View in CoL , Preslia 30: 214 (1958)

( Cytisus zingeri (Nenukow ex Litv.) V. Krecz. ).

40- 12O(-15O)cm; vegetative branches shortly appressed-pubescent, the hairs yellow; flowering branches glabrous. Leaflets (15-)2O- 25(-30)x (8-)10-12(-15) mm, obovate. Flowers solitary or in pairs. Corolla yellow; standard 16-23 mm, usually with violet spots. Legume 25-30 x 2-5 mm. U.S.S.R., from c. 50° N. to c. 60° N. Rs (N, C, W, E).

15. C. paczoskii (V. Krecz.) A. Klâskovâ View in CoL , loc. cit. (1958)

( Cytisus paczoskii V. Krecz. ).

50-60 cm; branches ascending, villous, the hairs silvery or golden. Leaflets 15-20x 5-6 mm, elliptical or narrowly obovate, glabrous above, appressedvillous beneath. Flowers in fascicles of 2-4. Corolla yellow; standard 18-25 mm, with brown spots; keel pubescent. Legume 30 mm, villous-tomentose. • W. Ukraine. Rs (W).

16. C. ruthenicus (Fischer ex Woloszczak) A. Klâskovâ View in CoL , Preslia 30: 214 (1958)

( Cytisus ruthenicus Fischer ex Woloszczak ).

25-15O(-2OO)cm; brancheserect or arcuate, grey-white-appressed- villous. Leaflets 10-17 x 4-8 mm, elliptical or lanceolate, sparsely appressed-pubescent above, densely so beneath. Flowers in fascicles of (2-)3-5. Calyx densely appressed-pubescent. Corolla yellow; standard (2O-)25-3Omm, with or without spots; keel crispate-hairy. Legume 30-35 x 6-8 mm, densely appressedvillous. U.S.S. R. southwards from c. 59° N., E. Poland. Po Rs (C, W, K, E).