Genet

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Iraq, Spain, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Diuretic, Dropsy, Emetic, Laxative

Science studied: ANAGYRINE, CAFFEIC-ACID, CHRYSIN, CHRYSIN-7-GENTIOBIOSIDE

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: Spartium junceum

Common names: Genet, Spanish Broom, Weaver's Broom, Banadl Sbaen, Banadl Sbaeneg, Banhadlen Sbaen, Bezemstruik, Binsenginster, Brnistra, Espainiar isats, Faux genêt d'Espagne, Geneste, Genêt d'Espagne, Ghjuncu, Giesta, Ginesta, Gineste, Ginestra odorosa

POWO: 519057-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere, Iraq, Spain, Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Diuretic
• Dropsy
• Emetic
• Laxative
• Narcotic
• Perfume
• Poison
• Purgative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• Iraq
• Spain
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Diuretic
• Dropsy
• Emetic
• Laxative
• Narcotic
• Perfume
• Poison
• Purgative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Dropsy · Turkey · "
• Emetic · Iraq · "
• Laxative · Spain · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "
• Narcotic · Turkey · "
• Narcotic · Elsewhere · "
• Perfume · Europe · "
• Poison · Iraq · "
• Purgative · Iraq · "
• Poison · Turkey · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "

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

• Polycarbonate Composites Reinforced with <i>Spartium junceum</i> L. Fibers: A Promising Material for the Automotive Industry. · 2026 source ↗
• Metabolite-Driven Biological Activity of Mandragora autumnalis and Spartium junceum: A Comparative LC-MS/MS Study on Antioxidant, Cholinesterase, and Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibition. · 2026 source ↗
• Multivariate statistical analysis of influencing factors in ecological multifunctional wool dyeing using Spartium junceum flowers bio-colorants and hybrid mordants. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANAGYRINE
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• CHRYSIN
• CHRYSIN-7-GENTIOBIOSIDE
• CHRYSIN-7-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
• CYTISINE-11-OXIDE
• FAT
• JUNCEIN
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• LUPEOL
• LUTEOLIN-4'-GLUCOSIDE
• LUTEOLIN-7-GLUCOSIDE
• MYRISTIC-ACID
• N-NONACOSANE
• 1,18-OCTADECANEDIOL
• ORIENTIN

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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