Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Fabales > Family Fabaceae > Tribe Genisteae > Genus Ulex

Ulex europaeus L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

UlexL.accepted genus name
Ulex argenteus Webb taxonomically included in
Ulex boivinii Webb taxonomically included in
Ulex borgiae Rivas Mart. taxonomically included in
Ulex cantabricus Álv. Mart., Fern. Casado, Fern. Prieto, Nava & Vera taxonomically included in
Ulex densus Webb taxonomically included in
Ulex europaeus L. taxonomically included in
Ulex gallii Planch. taxonomically included in
Ulex genistoides Brot. taxonomically included in
Ulex micranthus Lange taxonomically included in
Ulex minor Roth taxonomically included in
Ulex parviflorus Pourr. taxonomically included in

Species group names

Ulex opistholepis Webb heterotypic synonym
Ulex europaea L. orthographic variant
Ulex europaeus subsp. europaeus L. taxonomically included in
Ulex europaeus subsp. latebracteatus (Mariz) Rothm. taxonomically included in
Ulex armoricanus Mabille synonym
Ulex compositus Moench synonym
Ulex floridus Salisb. synonym
Ulex hibernicus G. Don synonym
Ulex major Thore synonym
Ulex strictus J. Mackay synonym
Ulex vernalis Thore synonym

Children

Ulex europaeus L. subsp. europaeus
Ulex europaeus subsp. latebracteatus (Mariz) Rothm.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Asturian: árgoma; árguma; cacadavas; cadavas; cadaves; cádaves; cotolla; cotoya; gándaras; navia de toxo; rozu; toxo; toxo bravo; toxo manso; toxu sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Basque: elarra; erratza; kiru; ota; otaca; otaka; otalera; otalora; ote; ote zuri; otea; otezuria; otezuriya; othe; otia; quiruba sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Catalan: argelaga; argelaga de bosc; argelaga de bosch; argilagues; arguilagues; gatosa; gatosa europea sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 English: Furze; Gorse; Whin sources: Import from ILDIS 2010
 Finnish: euroopanpiikkiherne sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS
 French: Ajonc D'Europe sources: Import from ILDIS 2010
 Galician: argoma; arnaz; arnelo; arnio; borxon; fouxo; gateño; toixo; tojo; tojo-arnal; toxeira; toxo; toxo albar; toxo albariño; toxo arnal; toxo arnao; toxo arnaz; toxo arnello; toxo arnelo; toxo arnesto; toxo arnio; toxo asnal; toxo branco; toxo bravo; toxo cachas; toxo cachás; toxo cachudo; toxo común; toxo da mariña; toxo gateño; toxo macho; toxo molar; toxo molariño sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 German: Gaspeldorn; Heckensame; Stechginster sources: Import from ILDIS 2010
 Portuguese: arnelo; arnio; gateño; tojo; tojo arnal; tojo-arnal; tojo-bravo; toujo; toxo albar; toxo arnaz; toxo asnal; toxo bravo; toxo cachás; toxo gateño; toxo molar; toxo molariño sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Russian: Kolyuchi Drok; Uleks Evropeiski; Utyosnik; Utyosnik Evropeiski sources: Import from ILDIS 2010
 Spanish, Castillian: abolaga; abulaga; albar; aliaga; aliaga de Europa; alisapa; argoma; árgoma; argoma de Santander; argoma gallega; árguma; arnaz; arnello; arnelo; aulaga; aulaga común; cádava; cotolla; escajo; gateño; guiri; iscaju; jabulaga; olaga; ollaga; rebolla; rozo; tocho; tocio; toco; toiso; toitso; toixo; tojo; tojo de Galicia; toxo; toyo; ulaga sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/
 Swedish: ärttörne sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS
 unknown: Ajonc Epineux; Aliaga; Carqueja; Espino Amarillo; Genet; Maticorena; Tojo

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Sp. Pl.: 741. 1753

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ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS) Ulex europaeus L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/0ecd52fd-37bc-4cb3-a30f-f85ec2375125

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