Genista anglica L.
Conservation status: C
First record: Ray,1660 Last record: TG Tutin, c.1932
[Genista aculeata Park.] Expungas synonyma... Ray,1685,21.
Genista minor aspalathoides seu Genista spinosa Anglica Needle–Furze, or Petty–Whin. Ray,1670:128.
Martyn,1727,124.
It is possible that only the records for Gamlingay are correct. Flora 1964 accepts only Gamlingay and Hildersham, citing Crosfield's record as the last for the Furze Hills but this specimen was subsequently determined as G. tinctoria by PD Sell. 25
Genistella aculeata Needle–Furze or Petty Whins. On a heath beyond Gamlingay by Sr Roger Burgoynes park plentifully. Ray,1660,60(66). Genista aculeata. Gamlingay. Ray,Index Loc.JM.ann.
[Genistella] Gamlingay heath. Th.M.ann.Meth.124.
Gamlingay. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI.
Gamlingay. On the Heath. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI.
Genista anglica G(amlingay). G(amlingay) H(eath) Fisher ann. Berkenhout,200.
G. anglica Needle Furze. Petty Whin. Gamlingay Heath. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
G.a [Gamlingay] On the Heath. In seed. Jenyns,NHJ,24.8.1824. Gamlingay Heath. Henslow ann. 2:288.
Gamlingay, JS Henslow, 22.6.1829, CGE.
Gamlingay Heath, W.L.P.G., 3.5.1830, SWN.
Gamlingay, JS Henslow, 18.5.1830, CGE.
Genista anglica Whitewood and the Heath near Gamlingay, 18.5.1830. Henslow Exc.
Gamlingay J.D., 18.5.1830, NTM.
Gamlingay, Hb JA Power, 5.1833, RTE.
Gamlingay, CC Babington, 5.9.1833, CGE.
Gamlingay Heath. 1835, Coleman(a),67; Coleman(b).
Gamlingay, n.c., [?CCB], 20.5.1847, CGE.
Gamlingay, CC Babington, 26.7.1855, CGE.
Gamlingay. Bab.1860,52.
Heath Wood, Gamlingay, very rare, WTKB & JW, 1916.
Gamlingay CInques, TG Tutin, c.1932.
[Long Stow; Near Hayley Wood; W.W Newbould. Bab.1860,52. These belong to G. tinctoria as N. tells me. Bab.ann.
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[Bourn; W.W Newbould .Bab.1860,52. This belongs to G. tinctoria as N. tells me. Bab.ann.]
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Honey Hill; Childerley; W.W Newbould. Bab.1860,52 & Bab.MS.Fl.167. This belongs to G. tinctoria as N. tells me. Bab.ann.] 54 ?
Furze hill. Th.M.ann.Meth.124. Genistella Hildersham Th.M.ann.Meth.–Index Loc.9.
On a small hill near Hildersham, overrun with Furze. Martyn,1763,Herbat.X.
Genis anglica ––– [near] Hild: Fisher ann. Berkenhout,200.
Genista anglica Needle Furze. Petty Whin. Furzes, near Hildersham. Relhan,1785;1802;1820.
Furze–hills, Hildersham; J. Martyn. Bab.1860,52 & Bab.MS.Fl.167.
[Furze Hills, Hildersham, AJ Crosfield, 18.8.1930. det G. tinctoria subsp. tinctoria PD Sell 1965, CGE.]
