Argyrocytisus

Argyrocytisus battandieri, the pineapple broom[2] or Moroccan broom[3] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. It is the only member of the genus Argyrocytisus (formerly Cytisus battandieri).[4][5][6]

Argyrocytisus
Cambridge University Botanic Garden (Manske 2010)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Genisteae[1]
Genus:	Argyrocytisus (Maire) Frodin & Heywood ex Raynaud
Species:	A. battandieri
Binomial name
Argyrocytisus battandieri (Maire) Raynaud
Synonyms
Cytisus battandieri Maire

A native of Morocco, it is a substantial deciduous shrub growing to 4 metres (13 ft) tall and wide, with trifoliate grey-green leaves, and erect racemes of yellow flowers with a distinctive pineapple scent. Grown in a sheltered location, it is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F).

The cultivar ‘Yellow Tail’ has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

1. Cardoso D, Pennington RT, de Queiroz LP, Boatwright JS, Van Wyk B-E, Wojciechowski MF, Lavin M (2013). "Reconstructing the deep-branching relationships of the papilionoid legumes" (PDF). S Afr J Bot. 89: 58–75. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.001.
2. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
3. "RHS Plantfinder - Argyrocytisus battandieri 'Yellow Tail'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
4. "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Argyrocytisus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
5. USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Argyrocytisus". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
6. "The Plant List entry for Argyrocytisus". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014.