Entire-Petalled Gorse vs Montpellier Broom

Genista holopetala compared with Genista monspessulana

Key Differences

• Entire-Petalled Gorse is Data Deficient while Montpellier Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Entire-Petalled Gorse	Montpellier Broom
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Genista	Genista
Species	Genista holopetala	Genista monspessulana

Evolutionary Relationship

Entire-Petalled Gorse and Montpellier Broom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

Entire-Petalled Gorse

DD — Data Deficient

Montpellier Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Entire-Petalled Gorse	Montpellier Broom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Entire-Petalled Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Montpellier Broom

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).