| Common Flat-pea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Bossiaeeae |
| Genus: | Platylobium |
| Species: | P. obtusangulum |
| Binomial name | |
| Platylobium obtusangulum Hook. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Platylobium macrocalyx Meisn. |
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Platylobium obtusangulum (Common Flat-pea) is a shrub which is endemic to Australia . It is a member of the family Fabaceae and of the genus Platylobium.
The species is an erect or straggling shrub that can grow up to 1 metre in height. The leaves are variable in shape and their length ranges from 1 to 3 cm.[1]
The flowers appear in spring. These are yellow with a red centre and are supported by short pedicels that are concealed by a series of overlapping bracts. The pods which follow are 14 to 25 mm in length and 10 to 14 mm in width.[1]
The species was first formally described by botanist William Jackson Hooker in 1833 in Botanical Magazine.[2] There are currently two recognised varieties:
This species is found in South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.