Genista canariensis Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 709. 1753.

"Habitat in Hispania, Canariis." RCN: 5200.

Type not designated.

Original material: Herb. Clifford: 355, Genista 6 (BM) ; Herb. Linn. No. 892.1 (LINN); Herb. Linn. No. 293.19 (S); [icon] in Plukenet, Almag. Bot.: 128, t. 277, f. 6. 1696; [icon] in Commelin, Hort. Med. Amstelod. Pl. Rar. 2: 103, t. 52. 1701; [icon] in Seba, Locupl. Rer. Nat. Thes. 2: 6, t. 4, f. 6, 7. 1735; [icon] in Clusius, Rar. Pl. Hist. 1: 93, 94. 1601.

Current name: Genista canariensis L. ( Fabaceae: Faboideae).

Note: Gibbs & Dingwall (in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér . 2, 45: 275. 1971) indicated both Clifford material and 892.1 (LINN) as types, and Wijnands (Bot. Commelins: 168. 1983) stated that the Linnaean sheet "could serve as the type". However, neither statement constitutes formal typification.