| Hovea acanthoclada | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Hovea |
| Species: | H. acanthoclada |
| Binomial name | |
| Hovea acanthoclada (Turcz.) F.Muell. [1] |
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| Synonyms | |
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Daviesia acanthoclada Turcz. |
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Hovea acanthoclada (Thorny Hovea) is a prickly shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to the south-west of Western Australia. It is erect and rigid in habit, growing to between 0.6 and 2 metres high[2] The species has purple or blue flowers that appear between July and October in its native range.[2] It occurs on rocky slopes and outcrops.[2]