Genisteae

Argyrolobium zanonii, copyright Philippe Gerbet.

Belongs within: Papilionoideae.
Contains: Lupinus, Genistinae.

The Genisteae are a group of woody shrubs primarily found in temperate regions with the highest diversity around the Mediterranean.

Characters (from Ainouche et al. 2003): Stamen filaments joined into closed tube with distinctly dimorphic anthers; leaves simple, unifoliolate or digitately three–many-foliolate; seeds exarillate, or if arillate only on short side; calyx-lobes variously inited with basically two-lipped calyx.

<==Genisteae
    |--Dichilus lebeckioides AB03, CP13
    |--Melolobium AB03
    `--+--+--Lupinus AB03
       |  `--+--Genistinae AB03
       |     `--Laburnum CP13
       |          |--L. anagyroides CP13
       |          `--L. vulgare C08
       `--+--Anarthrophyllum CP13
          |    |--A. desideratum CP13
          |    `--A. patagonium SB06
          `--Argyrolobium AB03
               |--A. harveyanum AB03
               |--A. marginatum AB03
               |--A. velutinum CP13
               `--A. zanonii AB03

Genisteae incertae sedis:
  Sellocharis AB03
  Adenocarpus CP13
    |--A. foliolosus ES06
    `--A. viscosus ES06
  Gonocytisus pterocladus CP13, H97
  Hesperolaburnum CP13
  Lembotropis CP13
  Petteria ramentacea CP13, GR98
  Podocytisus CP13
  Polhillia CP13
  Retama raetam CP13, RBA00

*Type species of generic name indicated

REFERENCES

[AB03] Ainouche, A., R. J. Bayer, P. Cubas & M.-T. Misset. 2003. Phylogenetic relationships within tribe Genisteae (Papilionoideae) with special reference to genus Ulex. In: Bruneau, B. B. K. A. (ed.) Advances in Legume Systematics vol. 10. Higher Level Systematics pp. 239–252. Royal Botanic Gardens: Kew.

[CP13] Cardoso, D., R. T. Pennington, L. P. de Queiroz, J. S. Boatwright, B.-E. Van Wyk, M. F. Wojciechowski & M. Lavin. 2013. Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes. South African Journal of Botany 89: 58–75.

[C08] Cheel. 1908. Notes and exhibits. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 33: 287.

[ES06] Erber, D., & M. Schöller. 2006. Revision of the Cryptocephalus-species of the Canary Islands and Madeira (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 86 (1): 85–107.

[GR98] Greuter, W., & T. Raus (eds.) 1998. Med-Checklist notulae, 17. Willdenowia 28: 163–174.

[H97] Heenan, P. B. 1997. Wood anatomy of the Carmichaelia (Fabaceae) complex in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 35: 395–415.

[RBA00] Rifai, L. B., M. Abu Baker & Z. S. Amr. 2000. Ecology, distribution and status of the rock hyrax, Procavia capensis syriaca, in Jordan. Zoology in the Middle East 21: 19–26.

[SB06] Sarno, R. J., M. S. Bank, H. S. Stern & W. L. Franklin. 2006. Effects of age, sex, season, and social dynamics on juvenile guanaco subordinate behavior. Journal of Mammalogy 87 (1): 41–47.