Daviesia brevifolia
| Daviesia brevifolia | |
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| Daviesia brevifolia at Anglesea Heath, Victoria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Daviesia |
| Species: | D. brevifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Daviesia brevifolia Lindl.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Daviesia brevifolia Lindl. var. brevifolia | |
Daviesia brevifolia (Leafless Bitter-pea) is a broom-like shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Australia.[2]
It grows to 1 metre in height and has phyllodes with pointed, recurved tips. These are 2 to 5 mm long.[2] Obovate juvenile leaves may also be present.[2] Apricot to brown-red pea flowers are produced between August and October in the species native range in South Australia and Victoria.[2] These are followed by inflated pods which are about 15 mm long and 10 mm wide.[2]
The species was first formally described by English botanist John Lindley in 1838 in Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Daviesia brevifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Daviesia brevifolia". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
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