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Genista tinctoria L. (Dyer's Greenweed)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos
Subspecies Genista tinctoria ssp. littoralis (Corbiere) Rothm. (a dyer's greenweed) 4
Subspecies Genista tinctoria ssp. tinctoria (Dyer's Greenweed) 8

Suggested Literature

Genista tinctoria may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Genista tinctoria:

(live) live is parasitised by telium Uromyces pisi-sativi - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
is foodplant of larva Meligethes bidentatus - a pollen beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous uredium Uromyces pisi-sativi - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf leaf is mined by larva Agromyza pulla - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Restricted Spencer, K.A., 1972 [a linear mine which develops into a blotch]
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Calomicrus circumfusus - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Rhogogaster genistae - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
pod pod may contain larva Apion difficile - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) Morris, M.G., 1990
Bullock, J.A., 1992 [1-2 (3) larvae per pod]
root root is parasitised by underground tuber Orobanche rapum-genistae - Greater Broomrape (Orobanchaceae) Minor Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by thyriothecium Microthyrium cytisi var. cytisi - a fly speck fungus (Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial, abundant mycelium Microthyrium cytisi var. cytisi - a fly speck fungus (Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

Genista tinctoria may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
FABACEAE
(vetches, peas and beans - formerly Leguminosae or Papilionaceae)
Genista
(a genus of brooms)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985 Flora of the British Isles
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Morris, M.G., 1990 Orthocerous Weevils
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae

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