Ulex europaeus, also known as gorse, common gorse, furze or whin, is an evergreen shrub native to the British Isles and Western Europe. It can grow up to 2-3 meters tall and has green spines on its stems and leaves. The flowers are yellow and have a coconut scent, while the fruit is a dark purplish-brown legume containing small black seeds. This plant is adapted to survive fires and has a tap root and lateral and adventitious roots. It has been introduced to other parts of the world, including the Americas, New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia, where it is considered an invasive species. Biological pest control is used to manage its spread. Ulex europaeus is also used for hedging, groundcover, and as a food source for livestock. Its seeds are used to identify rare individuals with the "Bombay phenotype" and its lectin is used as a marker for human vascular endothelial cells. This plant also has the ability to fix nitrogen into the soil.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Ulex europaea	L.
Genista europaea	(L.) E.H.L.Krause	J.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2, 9: 108 (1901)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	gorse
English	common gorse
Spanish	abolaga
Spanish	abulaga
Spanish	albar
Spanish	albolaga
Spanish	albulaga
Spanish	alisapa
Spanish	arbolaga
Spanish	arbulaga
Spanish	ardevilla
Spanish	ardivieja
Spanish	argoma
Spanish	argulaga
Spanish	arnaz
Spanish	arnello
Spanish	arnelo
Spanish	bulaga
Spanish	cádava
Spanish	carrumba
Spanish	chacay
Spanish	escajo
Spanish	espinillo
Spanish	espino amarillo
Spanish	gáraba
Spanish	gateño
Spanish	iscaju
Spanish	jabulaga
Spanish	olaga
Spanish	ollaga
Spanish	otaca
Spanish	pica pica
Spanish	pinocho
Spanish	rebolla
Spanish	retamo
Spanish	retamo espinoso
Spanish	rozo
Spanish	tocho
Spanish	tocio
Spanish	toco
Spanish	toho
Spanish	toiso
Spanish	toitso
Spanish	toixo
Spanish	toso
Spanish	toxo
Spanish	toya
Spanish	toyo
Spanish	ulaga
Spanish	arma
Spanish	aliaga
Spanish	argilaga
Spanish	árgoma
Spanish	tojo
Spanish	carqueja
Spanish	aulaga
Spanish	guiri
Arabic	جولق أوروبي
Arabic	جولق شائع
Azerbaijani	avropa uleksi
Bengali	ইউলেক্স ইউরোপিয়াস
br	lann-gallek
Catalan	gatosa europea
Czech	hlodáš evropský
Welsh	eithinen ffrengig
Danish	almindelig tornblad
German	gaspeldorn
German	gewöhnlicher stechginster
Esperanto	eŭropa ulekso
Basque	ote zuri
Persian	اولکس فرنگی
Finnish	euroopanpiikkiherne
Finnish	piikkiherne
French	ajonc deurope
French	ajonc d'europe
French	ajonc épineux
French	grand ajonc
Irish	aiteann francach
Irish	aiteann
Irish	aiteann gallda
Galician	toxo arnal
Upper Sorbian	kałaty pócćiw
Upper Sorbian	kałalc
Hungarian	tövis zanót
Hungarian	villogó sün-rekettye
Hungarian	európai sünzanót
Japanese	ハリエニシダ
Cornish	eythin
mi	kōti
Norwegian Bokmål	gulltorn
Dutch	gaspeldoorn
nrm	jaon
nrm	jaun
nrm	geon
pcd	jocjanmé
pcd	pleumé`d màré
pcd	ramon·néte às picos
pcd	zomàrin
pcd	jonmàrin
Polish	kolcolist zachodni
Russian	Утёсник европейский
sco	whin
Slovak	cezmína európska
Swedish	Ärttörne
Ukrainian	Улекс європейський
Walloon	djniesse ås spenes
Walloon	djiniesse ås spenes
Chinese	荆豆

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Name	Authority	First published in
Ulex europaeus subsp. europaeus	L.	Unknown
Ulex europaeus subsp. latebracteatus	(Mariz) Rothm.	Bot. Jahrb. Syst.72: 115 (1941)

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Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- East Tropical Africa
  - Tanzania
- Macaronesia
  - Azores
  - Canary Islands
  - Madeira
- Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - Ascension
  - Saint Helena
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria
- Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces
  - Kwazulu-Natal
- Western Indian Ocean
  - Madagascar
  - Mauritius
  - Réunion

Antarctica click to expand
- Subantarctic Islands
  - Falkland Islands

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus
- Eastern Asia
  - Japan

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- Indian Subcontinent
  - Bangladesh
  - East Himalaya
  - India
  - Sri Lanka
  - West Himalaya
- Malesia
  - Jawa

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- Australia
  - New South Wales
  - Queensland
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  - Tasmania
  - Victoria
  - Western Australia
- New Zealand
  - Antipodean Islands
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  - New Zealand North
  - New Zealand South

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- Eastern Europe
  - Krym
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- Middle Europe
  - Austria
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  - Czechoslovakia
  - Germany
  - Netherlands
  - Poland
  - Switzerland
- Northern Europe
  - Denmark
  - Great Britain
  - Ireland
  - Norway
  - Sweden
- Southeastern Europe
  - Italy
- Southwestern Europe
  - Corse
  - France
  - Portugal
  - Spain

Northern America click to expand
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - New York
- Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Oregon
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  - California

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- North-central Pacific
  - Hawaii

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- Brazil
  - Brazil South
  - Brazil Southeast
- Caribbean
  - Haiti
  - Jamaica
- Central America
  - Costa Rica
  - Panamá
- Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast
  - Argentina South
  - Uruguay
- Western South America
  - Colombia
  - Ecuador

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000213410
UNII	3349V12Y8N
Canadensys	5940
USDA Plants	ULEU
Tropicos	13034545
INPN	128114
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:524298-1
The Plant List	ild-8476
Plantarium	39675
PFAF	Ulex europaeus
Open Tree Of Life	1056067
Observations.org	2791
NCBI Taxonomy	3902
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000003211
Nature Serve	2.146475
IUCN Red List	19891755
IPNI	524298-1
iNaturalist	51751
GBIF	2951984
Freebase	/m/07h0kv
FEIS	plants/shrub/uleeur
EPPO	ULEEU
EOL	703257
Elurikkus	340285
Calflora (Californian flora)	8395
USDA GRIN	40812
Wikipedia	Ulex_europaeus

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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The expression system affects the binding affinity between p75NTR and proNGF

Hino M, Nakanishi M, Nomoto H

Biochem Biophys Rep

01-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11001769
doi:	10.1016/j.bbrep.2024.101702
PMID:	38596407

Fut2 Deficiency Promotes Intestinal Stem Cell Aging by Damaging Mitochondrial Functions via Down-Regulating α1,2-Fucosylation of Asah2 and Npc1

Duan C, Wang Z, Wu J, Tan C, Fang F, Qian W, Han C, Hou X

Research (Wash D C)

27-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10976588
doi:	10.34133/research.0343
PMID:	38550777

MRC1 and LYVE1 expressing macrophages in vascular beds of GNAQ p.R183Q driven capillary malformations in Sturge Weber syndrome

Nasim S, Bichsel C, Dayneka S, Mannix R, Holm A, Vivero M, Alexandrescu S, Pinto A, Greene AK, Ingber DE, Bischoff J

Acta Neuropathol Commun

26-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10964691
doi:	10.1186/s40478-024-01757-4
PMID:	38532508

Wildlife Conservation on Private Land: A Social-Ecological Systems Study

Taylor M, Brook B, Johnson C, de Little S

Environ Manage

23-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC11024003
doi:	10.1007/s00267-024-01962-w
PMID:	38520553

Case report: Metastatic ovarian mucinous carcinoma to the breast: diagnostic challenges and pitfalls

Laokulrath N, Lim SK, Lim HY, Gudi M, Tan PH

Front Oncol

18-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10982378
doi:	10.3389/fonc.2024.1364011
PMID:	38562166

Endothelial β-catenin upregulation and Y142 phosphorylation drive diabetic angiogenesis via upregulating KDR/HDAC9

Chen Z, Lin B, Yao X, Weng J, Liu J, He Q, Song K, Zhou C, Zuo Z, Huang X, Liu Z, Huang Q, Xu Q, Guo X

Cell Commun Signal

15-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10941375
doi:	10.1186/s12964-024-01566-1
PMID:	38491522

Protective role of complement factor H against the development of preeclampsia

Yasmin H, Agostinis C, Toffoli M, Roy T, Pegoraro S, Balduit A, Zito G, Di Simone N, Ricci G, Madan T, Kishore U, Bulla R

Front Immunol

23-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10920295
doi:	10.3389/fimmu.2024.1351898
PMID:	38464530

A New Method of Artificial-Intelligence-Based Automatic Identification of Lymphovascular Invasion in Urothelial Carcinomas

Ceachi B, Cioplea M, Mustatea P, Gerald Dcruz J, Zurac S, Cauni V, Popp C, Mogodici C, Sticlaru L, Cioroianu A, Busca M, Stefan O, Tudor I, Dumitru C, Vilaia A, Oprisan A, Bastian A, Nichita L

Diagnostics (Basel)

16-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10888137
doi:	10.3390/diagnostics14040432
PMID:	38396472

Strain-specific requirements of susceptibility to rhesus enteric calicivirus infection

Farkas T, Srivastava V

J Virol

14-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10949478
doi:	10.1128/jvi.01851-23
PMID:	38353537

Case Report: A Rare Case of Primary Angiosarcoma of the Cervix with a Literature Review

Song Y, Li R, Wang L, Wang H

Int J Womens Health

12-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10871135
doi:	10.2147/IJWH.S439583
PMID:	38370343

Ginseng-Sanqi-Chuanxiong (GSC) extracts attenuate d-galactose-induced vascular aging in mice via inhibition of endothelial progenitor cells senescence

Liu Y, Liu Y, Wang X, Xiu C, Hu Y, Wang J, Lei Y, Yang J

Heliyon

07-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10884806
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25253
PMID:	38404901

A Rare Case of Primary Cutaneous Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Finger

KIM HS, CHOI WG, LEE SK, LEE UH, KIM MS

Acta Derm Venereol

05-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10854226
doi:	10.2340/actadv.v104.24071
PMID:	38312077

Aberrant expression and regulatory role of histone deacetylase 9 in vascular endothelial cell injury in intracranial aneurysm

Sun J, Zhang L, Cheng Q, Wu Y

Biomol Biomed

01-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10787617
doi:	10.17305/bb.2023.9364
PMID:	37573538

The parasitic worm product ES-62 protects against collagen-induced arthritis by resetting the gut-bone marrow axis in a microbiome-dependent manner

Harnett MM, Doonan J, Tarafdar A, Pineda MA, Duncombe-Moore J, Buitrago G, Pan P, Hoskisson PA, Selman C, Harnett W

Front Trop Dis

31-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC7615750
doi:	10.3389/fitd.2023.1334705
PMID:	38500783

Cyclic loading changes the taproot's tensile properties and reinforces the soil via the shrub's taproot in semi-arid areas, China

Hu J, Zhang X, Yan M, Bai L, Wang S, Wang B, Liu J, Gao Y

Sci Rep

27-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10821891
doi:	10.1038/s41598-024-52740-x
PMID:	38280897

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Lupin alkaloids / Anagyrine-type alkaloids
(1S,9S,10R,12S)-12-hydroxy-7,15-diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadeca-2,4-dien-6-one	131676079	Click to see C1CN2CC3CC(C2CC1O)CN4C3=CC=CC4=O	260.33	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
Anagyrine	5351589	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3=CC=CC4=O	244.33	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9350000010 https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9
CID 10246	10246	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3=CC=CC4=O	244.33	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9
Thermopsine	92768	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3=CC=CC4=O	244.33	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9350000010
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Lupin alkaloids / Cytisine and derivatives
(-)-Cytisine	22407	Click to see C1C2CNCC1C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2	190.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/ARDP.18922300605 https://doi.org/10.1002/ARDP.18942320608 https://doi.org/10.1002/RECL.18910100302
(1R,9R)-11-methyl-7,11-diazatricyclo[7.3.1.02,7]trideca-2,4-dien-6-one	1747617	Click to see CN1CC2CC(C1)C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2	204.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
(1R,9R)-6-oxo-7,11-diazatricyclo[7.3.1.02,7]trideca-2,4-diene-11-carbaldehyde	7067491	Click to see C1C2CN(CC1C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2)C=O	218.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
(1S,9R)-11-acetyl-7,11-diazatricyclo[7.3.1.02,7]trideca-2,4-dien-6-one	7067492	Click to see CC(=O)N1CC2CC(C1)C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2	232.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
(1S,9R)-11-but-3-enyl-7,11-diazatricyclo[7.3.1.02,7]trideca-2,4-dien-6-one	7067420	Click to see C=CCCN1CC2CC(C1)C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2	244.33	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
(1S,9S)-11-methyl-7,11-diazatricyclo[7.3.1.02,7]trideca-2,4-dien-6-one	442947	Click to see CN1CC2CC(C1)C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2	204.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydro-1,5-methano-pyrido[1,2-a][1,5]diazocin-8-one	683511	Click to see C1C2CNCC1C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2	190.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
Caulophylline	670971	Click to see CN1CC2CC(C1)C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2	204.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9
Cytisine, N-formyl-	589870	Click to see C1C2CN(CC1C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2)C=O	218.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9
Cytisinicline	10235	Click to see C1C2CNCC1C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2	190.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/ARDP.18942320608 https://doi.org/10.1002/ARDP.18922300605 https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9 https://doi.org/10.1002/RECL.18910100302
N-acetylcytisine	3716901	Click to see CC(=O)N1CC2CC(C1)C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2	232.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
N-Formylcytisine	179619	Click to see C1C2CN(CC1C3=CC=CC(=O)N3C2)C=O	218.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Lupin alkaloids / Sparteine, lupanine, and related alkaloids
(1R,2R,10S)-7,15-diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadecan-6-one	163184988	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3CCCC4=O	248.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
(1R,2R,9R,10S)-7,15-diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadecan-6-one	6575009	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3CCCC4=O	248.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
(1R,2R,9S,10S)-7,15-Diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadecan-6-one	442956	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3CCCC4=O	248.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9
(1R,9R,10S)-7,15-diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadec-2-en-6-one	51018075	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3=CCCC4=O	246.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
(1R,9R)-7,15-diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadec-2-en-6-one	163185252	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3=CCCC4=O	246.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.05.037
5,6-Didehydrospartein-2-one	442950	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3=CCCC4=O	246.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9
Lupanine	91471	Click to see C1CCN2CC3CC(C2C1)CN4C3CCCC4=O	248.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S00114-012-0970-9
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Tetraterpenoids / Carotenoids / Carotenes
Beta-Carotene	5280489	Click to see CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)C)C	536.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1038/1831680A0
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides
Spiraeoside	5320844	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82823-X
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-7-[(2S,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	44259225	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82823-X
Quercetin 7-O-glucoside	5381351	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82823-X
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones
5-O-Methylgenistein	5748551	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC2=C1C(=O)C(=CO2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O	284.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85444-K
Genistein	5280961	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)O	270.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85444-K
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavonoid O-glycosides
3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methoxy-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	189922	Click to see COC1=CC(=CC2=C1C(=O)C(=CO2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O	446.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-960884
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Pyranoisoflavonoids
ulexone A	14583600	Click to see CC(=CCC1=C2C(=C(C=C1O)O)C(=O)C(=CO2)C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OC(C=C4)(C)C)C	404.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85444-K
Ulexone B	14583601	Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=CC(=C2)C3=COC4=C(C3=O)C(=CC5=C4C=CC(O5)(C)C)O)C	402.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85444-K
Ulexone C	14583602	Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=CC(=C2)C3=COC4=C(C3=O)C(=CC5=C4CC(O5)C(C)(C)O)O)C	420.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85444-K
Ulexone D	14583603	Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=CC(=C2)C3=COC4=C(C3=O)C(=CC5=C4C=CC(O5)(C)CO)O)C	418.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85444-K

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Ulex europaeus

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Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

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