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What (who) is cytisus - definition

GENUS OF PLANTS
Sarothamnus; Cytisis; Citisis; Citisus; Chronanthus; Corothamnus; Cytisogenista; Spartocytisus; Verzinum

cytisus         
[s??'t?s?s, 's?t?s?s]
¦ noun a shrub of a large genus which includes many brooms. [Genus Cytisus.]
Origin
mod. L., from Gk kutisos.
Cytisus nigricans         
SPECIES OF PLANT
Black Broom; Lembotropis nigricans; Black broom; Lembotropis
Cytisus nigricans, the black broom, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Faboideae of the family Fabaceae. Growing tall, it is a slender deciduous shrub with erect branches.
Petteria         
Petteria ramentacea, commonly known as Dalmatian laburnum, is a species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.

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Cytisus

Cytisus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to open sites (typically scrub and heathland) in Europe, western Asia and North Africa. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and is one of several genera in the tribe Genisteae which are commonly called brooms. They are shrubs producing masses of brightly coloured, pea-like flowers, often highly fragrant. Members of the segregate genera, Calicotome, Chamaecytisus, and Lembotropis are sometimes included in Cytisus.

Examples of use of cytisus
1. The Champix molecule is based on a chemical found in the leaves of the cytisus laburnum tree, which was used as a tobacco substitute by soldiers in the Second World War.