Pultenaea pedunculata
| Pultenaea pedunculata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Bossiaeeae |
| Genus: | Pultenaea |
| Species: | P. pedunculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pultenaea pedunculata Hook.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pultenaea ausfeldii Regel | |
Pultenaea pedunculata, commonly known as matted bush-pea, is a prostrate shrub that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a member of the genus Pultenaea and the family Fabaceae.[2] The pea flowers are usually yellow with red centres, appearing between September and December in the species native range. The pods which follow are flat and 5 to 7 mm long.[2][3]
The species was formally described in 1828 by English botanist William Jackson Hooker in 1798 in The Botanical Magazine.[1]
It occurs in dry forest in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales [2] In Victoria, associated tree species include Eucalyptus macrorhyncha and Eucalyptus obliqua.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Pultenaea pedunculata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Pultenaea pedunculata". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
- ↑ Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.