Family:

Fabaceae

Place of publishing:

in Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. ser. 5, 3: 570. (1845)

Synonyms:

Cystus weldenii Vis., Cytisus ramentaceus Sieber

Common names:

Trumpet Gentian

Description:

Deciduous, branched shrub 2-3 m high. The root is very branched, attaches to the soil and protects it from erosion. The bark of the twigs is dirty gray to blackish gray, depending on the age of the bush, which is furrowed in a longitudinal mesh. The leaves are composed of three leaflets on a 4 cm long stalk, the middle leaflet is slightly longer than the other two leaflets. The flowers are about 2 cm long and are collected in ovoid and oblong, erect, apical racemes up to 8 cm long (about 10 flowers in one raceme). Flowers from April to June. The fruit is a pod, 4-5 cm long and up to 1 cm wide.

Flowering season:

In May and June.

Habitat:

It grows on a calcareous substrate, especially on soils formed on shale and flysch, forming thick thickets.

General distribution:

It is an Illyrian-Balkan endemic species.

Threat status:

The species is on the Red List of Flora of FBiH (Đug et al., 2013) under the category NT - almost endangered species. Also, it is on the Red List of the flora of the RS (Anonymus, 2012). The species is on the IUCN list under the category of LC - Least Concern (Rivers, 2017).

Attractions:

It is of great importance for afforestation, and it is highly valued as a honey-bearing species.

Basic literature

Fukarek, P. (1947). Some information about the tylovine (Petteria ramentacea Sieb). Forestry Journal 9: 283-289, Zagreb.

Fukarek, P. (1949). On the limits of the natural area of ​​the tylovine (Petteria ramentacea (Sieber) Presl.). Yearbook of the Biological Institute of the University of Sarajevo, 1-2: 53-59, Sarajevo.

Nadaždin, M., Ćurić, R. (1966). Distribution, ecology and economic importance of the petteria ramentacea in Herzegovina. Šumarski list 5-6: 286-293, Zagreb.

Miladin, B. (1970a). Tilovina, one of our useful, noteworthy endemics (Petteria ramentacea (Sieb.) Presl.). Biological Journal 6, year 18, school year 1969/1970, pp. 81-82, Sarajevo.

Miladin, B. (1970b). Phenological observations on tylovine (Petteria ramentacea (Sieb.) Presl.). Biological Journal 6, year 18, school year 1969/1970, pp. 92, Sarajevo.

Šilić, Č. (1984). Endemic plants. Institute for textbooks and teaching aids, Svjetlost, Belgrade, Sarajevo.

Šilić, Č. (2002). Endemic and rare plants of the Blidinje Nature Park. Matica Croatia, Čitluk Branch.

Anonymous (2012). Red list of protected species of flora and fauna of the Republic of Srpska. Retrieved from: http://nasljedje.org/prirodno-nasljedje/202; available 07/02/2023.

Đug, S., Muratović, E., Drešković, E., Boškailo, A., Dudević, S. (2013). Red list of the flora of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Draft report - Proposal. Project of Forest and Mountain Protected Areas, "NGO Green way" and "Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism", Sarajevo. pp. 1- 347.

Rivers, M.C. (2017). Petteria ramentacea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T83771837A86136266. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83771837A86136266.en. Accessed on 03 July 2023.

Boskailo, A., Boskailo, S. (2023). Flora of the City of Mostar. Monograph. (Manuscript).