Neptunia dimorphantha

Neptunia dimorphantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Neptunia
Species: N. dimorphantha
Binomial name
Neptunia dimorphantha
Domin
Synonyms
  • Neptunia dimorphantha var. clementii Domin
  • Neptunia dimorphantha var. dimorphantha Domin

Neptunia dimorphantha, commonly known as sensitive plant, is a trailing perennial plant from Australia in the legume family Fabaceae. It produces yellow flowers between July and November.[1][2]

The species was first formally described by Czech botanist Karel Domin in 1930 in Bibliotheca Botanica, based on a collection in Queensland.[3]

References

  1. "Neptunia dimorphantha". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  2. "Neptunia dimorphantha Domin". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  3. "Neptunia dimorphantha". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
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