Hovea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

For the suburb of Perth, see Hovea, Western Australia.

Hovea linearis

Hovea pannosa

Hovea (Purple pea; syn. Phusicarpos Poir.) is a genus of perennial shrubs which are native to Australia. Species from this genus are occasionally cultivated as ornamental plants.

Species include:^[1]

Hovea acanthoclada (Turcz.) F.Muell. - Thorny Hovea^[2]
Hovea acutifolia A.Cunn. ex G.Don - Northern Hovea^[3]
Hovea angustissima I.Thomps.
Hovea apiculata A.Cunn. ex G.Don
Hovea arnhemica J.H.Ross
Hovea asperifolia I.Thomps.
Hovea beckeri F.Muell.
Hovea chorizemifolia DC. - Holly-leaved Hovea^[2]
Hovea clavata I.Thomps.
Hovea corrickiae J.H.Ross
Hovea cymbiformis I.Thomps.
Hovea densivellosa I.Thomps.
Hovea elliptica (Sm.) DC. - Tree Hovea^[2]
Hovea graniticola I.Thomps.
Hovea heterophylla A.Cunn. ex Hook.f.
Hovea impressinerva I.Thomps.
Hovea lanceolata Sims
Hovea linearis (Sm.) R.Br. - Common Hovea^[4]
Hovea longifolia R.Br. - Rusty Pods^[5], Long-leaf Hovea^[6]
Hovea longipes Benth.
Hovea lorata I.Thomps.
Hovea magnibracteaI.Thomps.
Hovea montana (Hook.f.) J.H.Ross - Mountain Hovea, Alpine Rusty-pods, Alpine Hovea^[4]
Hovea nana I.Thomps. & J.H.Ross
Hovea nitida I.Thomps.
Hovea pannosa A.Cunn. ex Hook.f.
Hovea parvicalyx I.Thomps.
Hovea pedunculata I.Thomps. & J.H.Ross
Hovea planifolia (Domin) J.H.Ross
Hovea pungens Benth. - Devil's Pins^[2]
Hovea purpurea Sweet
Hovea ramulosa A.Cunn. ex Lindl.
Hovea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn. - Mountain Beauty^[4]
Hovea similis I.Thomps.
Hovea speciosa I.Thomps.
Hovea stricta Meisn.
Hovea tholiformis I.Thomps.
Hovea trisperma Benth. - Common Hovea^[2]

The genus name honours Anton Pantaleon Hove, a Polish plant collector.

[edit] References

^ "Hovea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Hovea. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Hovea". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/21576.
^ Greig, D. (1987). The Australian Gardener's Wildflower Catalogue. Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207154600.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cochrane, G.R., Fuhrer, B.A., Rotherdam, E.M., Simmons, J.& M. and Willis, J.H. (1980). Flowers and Plants of Victoria and Tasmania. A.H. & A.W. Reed. ISBN 0589502565.
^ "Genus Hovea". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Hovea. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
^ Costermans, L. (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia. Australia: Rigby. ISBN 072701403x.

This Faboideae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This Australian rosid article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.