botanical record · discovered
Calicotome spinosa
Calicotome spinosa
Argelaga negra · Calicotome épineux · Cytise épineux · Gesse des marais, Cytise épineux · Retama espinosa · Spiny Broom · Tornet bægergyvel · bodeča kapinika · ginestra spinosa · lännenpiikkivihma · piikkivihma · spiny-broom · törnginst · čilimka trnitá · Каликотома колючая
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: 5-0-METHYLGENISTEIN, GENISTEIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Calicotome spinosa
Common names: Argelaga negra, Calicotome épineux, Cytise épineux, Gesse des marais, Cytise épineux, Retama espinosa, Spiny Broom, Tornet bægergyvel, bodeča kapinika, ginestra spinosa, lännenpiikkivihma, piikkivihma, spiny-broom, törnginst, čilimka trnitá, Каликотома колючая
POWO: 127578-3 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Endophytic fungal communities of Calicotome spinosa—an important medicinal plant of Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria) · 2025 source ↗
- Endophytic fungal communities of Calicotome spinosa-an important medicinal plant of Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria). · 2025 source ↗
- Phylogenetic diversity of Bradyrhizobium strains nodulating Calicotome spinosa in the Northeast of Algeria. · 2018 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- 5-0-METHYLGENISTEIN
- GENISTEIN
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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