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Calicotome

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Calicotome spinosa
species of plant
Calycotome villosa
species of plant
Calicotome
Calicotome is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes five species native to the Mediterranean Basin. The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It may be synonymous with Cytisus. All species of the genus are thorny shrubs. In the Myth of Er, tyrants are punished by being dragged through thorny Calicotomes (ἀσπάλαθος).
Calicotome infesta
species of plant