A group of species of Cytisussect.Tubocytisus with strictly lateral inflorescences, commonly referred to as s.l.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA few species names in Cytisussect.Tubocytisus are re-assessed and taxonomically evaluated. Diagnostic characters are discussed and the species status of Janka, Boiss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The group (Fabaceae) includes small shrubs with attractive yellow flowers, used in ornamental cultivation. It is widely distributed in southern forest, forest steppe and steppe zones of Eastern Europe, both in the lowlands and low mountains. This group is notorious for its taxonomic complexity and difficulties in identification, which accounted for incongruent taxonomic treatments and common identification errors, and resulted in a poor understanding of the distribution areas.
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