Daviesia latifolia
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Daviesia latifolia | |
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Daviesia latifolia Mount Buffalo National Park, Victoria | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Daviesia |
Species: | D. latifolia |
Binomial name | |
Daviesia latifolia R.Br.[1] | |
Daviesia latifolia, commonly known as Hop Bitter-pea, is a shrub species in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub that usually grows to between 1 and 3 metres high and has large leaves with a prominent network of veins. Clusters of yellow and brown pea flowers are produced between September and December in the species native range.[2] The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown, his description published in Hortus Kewensis in 1811. It is endemic to eastern Australia.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Daviesia latifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ↑ Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
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