Ρασσίι, Σπαλαθκιά, Γκενίστα η σφάκελος
Etymology of Genista fasselata: "Genista" was the name mentioned by Pliny and Virgil for this genus. This Latin name from which the Plantagenet kings and queens of England took their name (planta genista), was the name for the yellow broom flower, which the Counts of Anjou wore as an emblem on their helmets. "Fasselata" is a corruption of Latinized "sphacelata" (synonym, Genista sphaceleta), which derives from Ancient Greek ''σφάκελος" [sfakelos or sphacelos], meaning "mortification", referring to its inflexible, mortified appearance.
Genista fasselata is the only Genista species that exists in Cyprus.
Genista fasselata is a common plant in Cyprus. It is encountered at an altitude up to 1675 metres all-around Cyprus except for the Mesaoria region (Capital and surroundings, southeastern Cyprus). Genista fasselata's flowering period usually begins in March and ends in July.
