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| Golden Pea | |
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| Aotus ericoides | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Mirbelieae |
| Genus: | Aotus Sm. |
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| Ref: ILDIS Version 10.01 | |
Aotus is an Australian genus of flowering plants, within the legume family Fabaceae. Aotus species, together with other species of the tribe Mirbelieae, are often called Golden Peas because of their distinctive small yellow flowers.
They are endemic to Australia, occurring in all states except the Northern Territory.
Aotus are evergreen species. Some are widely cultivated by gardeners for their ornamental value.
[edit] Species
- Aotus carinata
- Aotus cordifolia
- Aotus ericoides
- Aotus genistoides
- Aotus gracillima
- Aotus intermedia
- Aotus lanigera
- Aotus mollis
- Aotus passerinoides
- Aotus phylicoides
- Aotus procumbens
- Aotus subglauca
- Aotus subspinescens
- Aotus tietkensii
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