Hovea trisperma

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Hovea trisperma
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Hovea
Species: H. trisperma
Binomial name
Hovea trisperma
Benth.1837

Hovea trisperma (Common Hovea) is an evergreen shrub in the Fabaceae family.

[edit] Description

The common hovea is a perennial short stemmed woody shrub 10 centimetres (4 in) to 70 centimetres (28 in) tall[1], the foliage is needle-like green leaves.[2]. The flowers on this species are blue or purple (or very rarely white) that appear between May and November.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Florabase Hovea trisperma (1999). Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
  2. ^ www.rareplants.de/ Hovea trisperma (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-02.

[edit] External links

  • [1] Pictures of Hovea trisperma