Hovea acanthoclada

Hovea acanthoclada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Hovea
Species:	H. acanthoclada
Binomial name
	Hovea acanthoclada; (Turcz.) F.Muell.
Synonyms
	Daviesia acanthoclada Turcz.

Hovea acanthoclada, the thorny hovea, is a prickly shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to the south-west of Western Australia. It is erect and rigid in habit, growing to between 0.6 and 2 metres high.^[2] The species has purple or blue flowers that appear between July and October in its native range.^[2] It occurs on rocky slopes and outcrops.^[2]

References

^ "Hovea acanthoclada". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hovea acanthoclada". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

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[APNI-1] "Hovea acanthoclada". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2 August 2009.

[WA-2] "Hovea acanthoclada". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

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