Stauracanthus genistoides, (Brot.) Samp.

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 : 103

2. S. genistoides (Brot.) Samp. , Ann. Sci. Acad. Polyt. Porto 7: 53 (1912)

( Ulex genistoides Brot. ).

30-100 cm, laxly and diffusely branched. Branches and spines opposite or subopposite, sericeous with silvery hairs. Primary phyllodes 1-1-5 mm, scalelike, not spine-tipped. Spines straight, the terminal 5-17 mm, the lateral often branched. Flowers in relatively spine-free racemes or small panicles, on long or short shoots. Calyx 9-16 mm, densely sericeous with golden-brown hairs, shortly tubular at the base; upper lip deeply 2-fid. Standard and keel about as long as calyx. Legume 15-25 mm, linear-oblong. Seeds 3-6. 2« = 48. Sandy soils. S. & W. Portugal, S. W. Spain. Hs Lu.