Thanks Kenneth for confirmation. The two genera are closely related but differentiated on the basis of calyx being 1-lipped (one split in calyx) in Spartium and 2-lipped (two splits in calyx) Cytisus. Muthu ji may please also verify this. Also the flowers of C. grandiflorus are much larger and some leaves trifoliate. They are all simple in Spartium.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > This is Spanish broom, Spartium junceum, native to the Mediterranean. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> > *To:* indiantreepix <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Mon, June 7, 2010 4:54:20 AM > > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:37495] Fabaceae for id 070610MK1 > > Dear all, > Please help to id this common Fabaceae member found at high altitudes of > Nilgiris. Possibly an introduction. > > *Date/Time-* > > 28-04-2010 / 05:00 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* > > Ooty town; Nilgiris; 1200 msl > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Typ* > > garden and roadside > > *Plant Habit-* > shrub with angled stem > > *Height/Length-* > > ca.1.5m > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > 2 x 0.3cm > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > raceme > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > yellow; 1 cm across > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > pods > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > No fragrance > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > Chennai - 61 > www.careearthtrust.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
