Chamaecytisus austriacus

Chamaecytisus austriacus, syn. Cytisus austriacus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to Europe and Asia,^[1] ranging from East Central Europe to the Balkans, including Turkey, ending at North Caucasus and European Russia. It has additionally been introduced to the territories of the Baltic states and Belarus.^[2]

Chamaecytisus austriacus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Chamaecytisus
Species:	C. austriacus
Binomial name
Chamaecytisus austriacus (L.) Link
Synonyms
Cytisus supinus subsp. austriacus (L.) Briq. Cytisus austriacus L. Genista austriaca (L.) Scheele

Subtaxa

As of August 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:^[3]

• Chamaecytisus austriacus subsp. austriacus

• Chamaecytisus austriacus subsp. stefanoffii (Stoj.) Kuzmanow