Biology:Cytisopsis
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Short description: Genus of legumes
| Cytisopsis | |
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| Cytisopsis pseudocytisus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Loteae |
| Genus: | Cytisopsis Jaub. & Spach (1844) |
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Lyauteya Maire (1919) | |
Cytisopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.[2] It contains two species, native to Morocco and the eastern Mediterranean.[1]
- Cytisopsis ahmedii (Batt. & Pit.) Lassen – a shrub endemic to Morocco
- Cytisopsis pseudocytisus (Boiss.) Fertig – a subshrub native to the eastern Mediterranean, from southern and southeastern Turkey to Israel. It is an ingredient in the herbal tea, zahraa, in the Unani medicine tradition of Syria.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cytisopsis Jaub. & Spach. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ Ceylan, Ramazan; Katanić, Jelena; Zengin, Gokhan; Matić, Sanja; Aktumsek, Abdurrahman; Boroja, Tatjana; Stanić, Snežana; Mihailović, Vladimir et al. (2016-06-01). "Chemical and biological fingerprints of two Fabaceae species (Cytisopsis dorycniifolia and Ebenus hirsuta): Are they novel sources of natural agents for pharmaceutical and food formulations?" (in en). Industrial Crops and Products 84: 254–262. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.02.019. ISSN 0926-6690. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669016300875.
- ↑ Carmona, M. D.; Llorach, R.; Obon, C.; Rivera, D. (2005-12-01). ""Zahraa", a Unani multicomponent herbal tea widely consumed in Syria: Components of drug mixtures and alleged medicinal properties" (in en). Journal of Ethnopharmacology 102 (3): 344–350. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.06.030. ISSN 0378-8741. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874105004228.
Wikidata ☰ Q5201330 entry
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