Teline monspessulana, (L.) C. Koch

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 : 93

1. T. monspessulana (L.) C. Koch , Dendrologie 1: 30 (1869)

( Cytisus monspessulanus L. , C. candicans (L.) DC. , Genista candicans L. ).

Stems 100-300 cm, erect. Leaves 8-20 mm, petiolate; leaflets obovate, with sparse to dense patent hairs on both surfaces, especially the lower, emarginate to shortly mucronate. Flowers in axillary clusters. Pedicel 1-2 mm, with 3 linear bracteoles. Calyx 5-6 mm, densely sericeous or with patent hairs, the lower lip longer than the upper. Standard 10-12 mm, broadly ovate, glabrous; keel sparsely sericeous; wings glabrous. Legume c. 20 mm, narrowly oblong, densely sericeous or with patent hairs. Seeds 3-6. Scrub and open woodland. Mediterranean region, Portugal, Açores. Az Co G a G r Hs It Ju Lu Sa Si?Tu.