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]
Cytisopsis | |
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Cytisopsis pseudocytisus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Loteae |
Genus: | Cytisopsis Jaub. & Spach (1844) |
Species[1] | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
Lyauteya Maire (1919) |
References
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- ^ a b c 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; Guler, Gokalp Ozmen; Boga, Mehmet; Yılmaz, Mustafa Abdullah (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?". Industrial Crops and Products. 84: 254–262. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.02.019. ISSN 0926-6690.
- ^ 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". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 102 (3): 344–350. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.06.030. ISSN 0378-8741. PMID 16084679.