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Cytisus scoparius

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q145781
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Summary

Cytisus scoparius is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.46% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,085 views/month, #892 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: invasive species[3]
  • Taxon rank: species[4]
  • Parent taxon: Cytisus[5]
  • Taxon name: Cytisus scoparius[6]
  • Subclass of: Calcifuge[7], weed[8], poisonous plant[9]
  • Has use: erosion control[10], ornament[11], medicinal plant[12]
  • Commons category: Cytisus scoparius[13]
  • Has part(s): (−)-sparteine[14]
  • Has basionym: Spartium scoparium[15]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Cytisus scoparius[16]
  • Commons gallery: Cytisus scoparius[17]
  • Described by source: Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 42(2)[18], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[19]
  • Taxon synonym: Sarothamnus scoparius[20]
  • GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=13019[21]
  • This taxon is source of: broom buds[22]
  • Short name: C. scoparius[23]
  • Taxon common name: Gewöhnlicher Besenginster[24], Broom[25], لزان مكنسي[26], Ginesta d'escombres[27], janovec metlatý[28], Diôbli ògón[29], Almindelig Gyvel[30], Besenginster[31], Chóšć[32], Common Broom[33], Retama negra[34], Genêt à balais[35], Bremerheide[36], Xesta[37]

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Identifiers

Cytisus scoparius's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3835[38]. Cytisus scoparius's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 703895[39]. Cytisus scoparius's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5354656[40]. Cytisus scoparius's ITIS TSN is recorded as 501966[41].

Why It Matters

Cytisus scoparius has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  38. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · Dactylantha · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nzpcn id → cytisus-scoparius
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Nzpcn id, update to ids following formatter url change ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/103607c2e7a|details]])"
  2. 8w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interlingual index id → i102726
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 12541899-n
    Apni id → 100521, 439790
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  3. 18w ago · TadejM · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name → Gewöhnlicher Besenginster, Broom, لزان مكنسي +37
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Taxon common name: navadna metla"
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