Chamaecytisus ratisbonensis, (Schaeffer) Rothm.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 91-92

13. C. ratisbonensis (Schaeffer) Rothm. , Feddes Repert. 53:144 (1944)

( Cytisus ratisbonensis Schaeffer , C. biflorus L’Hér. ).

(10-)30-45 cm; branches procumbent or ascending, sericeous, glabrous later. Leaflets 10—15 x 4-6 mm, obovate to obovatelanceolate, glabrous above, sericeous beneath, glabrous when mature. Inflorescence unilateral, with flowers in fascicles of 1 -2(-3). Calyx appressed-sericeous, becoming yellow. Corolla yellow; standard 16-22 mm, with orange-red spots. Legume 20-30 x 4-5 mm, appressed-pubescent all round. • C. Europe, extending locally eastwards to S.E. Ukraine. Au Bu Cz Ge Hu Po Rm Rs (W, C).

Plants from S.E. Ukraine, with stems 20-50 cm, inflorescence not unilateral and calyx grey-villous, have been described as Cytisus kreczetoviczii Wissjul. in Fomin, Fl. RSS Ucr. 6: 588 (1954), but their status is not yet clear.