Genista hispanica

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BE, FR, GB, NL

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: 5-0-METHYLGENISTEIN

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: Genista hispanica

Common names: Eithin Sbaen, Eithinen Sbaen, Genêt d'Espagne, Petit genêt d'Espagne, Petit Genêt d'Espagne, Spanish Gorse, Spanish broom, Spanish gorse, argelagó, 西班牙小金雀花, 西班牙染料木

POWO: 496084-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in BE, FR, GB, NL.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• BE
• FR
• GB
• NL

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

• [On the isoflavones of Papilionaceae-Genisteae. Isolation of genistoside from Ulex nanus Forst. and Adenocarpus complicatus Gay and methylgenisteol from Genista hispanica L]. · 1965 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 5-0-METHYLGENISTEIN

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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