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Tephrosia rosea

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Tephrosia rosea
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T. rosea
Binomial name
Tephrosia rosea

Tephrosia rosea, commonly known as Flinders River Poison, is a legume species, endemic to northern Australia. It is a shrub with an erect or sprawling habit, growing to between 0.2 and 2 metres high. Pink to purple flowers are produced throughout the year in the species' native range.[1]

The species was first formally described by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864 in Flora Australiensis, from a collection at Montague Sound.[2]

Varieties include:[1]

  • T. rosea var. clementii Domin
  • T. rosea var. glabrior Pedley ms
  • T. rosea Benth. var. rosea
  • T. rosea var. venulosa Pedley ms

References

  1. ^ a b "Tephrosia rosea ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Tephrosia rosea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 30 May 2010.