Hovea trisperma

Hovea trisperma
Hovea trisperma
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hovea
Species: H. trisperma
Binomial name
Hovea trisperma
Benth.

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

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.

References

  1. "Florabase Hovea trisperma". 1999. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
  2. "www.rareplants.de/ Hovea trisperma". 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-02.

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