Hardenbergia

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Hardenbergia
Hardenbergia comptoniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Hardenbergia Benth.

Hardenbergia is a small genus of leguminous vines from Australia. The genus was named in honour of Franziska Countess von Hardenberg, by English botanist George Bentham, in 1837.

There are three species as follows:

• Hardenbergia comptoniana (Andrews) Benth.
• Hardenbergia perbrevidens R.J.F.Hend.
• Hardenbergia violacea (Schneev.) Stearn (False Sarsparilla, Purple Coral Pea, Waraburra)

[edit] References

• Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra
• PlantNET - New South Wales Flora online: Hardenbergia
• Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Hardenbergia violacea