Bossiaea
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Bossiaea is a genus in the pea family (Fabaceae) consisting of about 70 species which are native to Australia. The genus is named in honour of Joseph Hugues Boissieu La Martinière, a botanist on La Pérouse's expedition to Australia.
Species
Bossiaea comprises the following species:[1][2][3][4]
- Bossiaea aquifolium Benth.―Water bush
- Bossiaea arenicola J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea armitii F.Muell.
- Bossiaea bossiaeoides (Benth.) Court
- Bossiaea bracteosa Benth.―Mountain leafless bossiaea
- Bossiaea brownii Benth.
- Bossiaea buxifolia A.Cunn.―Matted bossiaea
- Bossiaea carinalis Benth.
- Bossiaea cinerea R.Br.―Showy bossiaea
- var. cinerea R.Br.
- var. tenuicaulis (Graham) J.M.Black
- Bossiaea concinna Benth.
- Bossiaea cordigera Hook.f.―Wiry bossiaea
- Bossiaea cucullata J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea decumbens F.Muell.
- Bossiaea dentata (R.Br.)Benth.
- Bossiaea disticha Lindl.
- Bossiaea divaricata Turcz.
- Bossiaea ensata DC.―Sword bossiaea
- Bossiaea eriocarpa Benth.
- Bossiaea foliosa A.Cunn.―Leafy bossiaea
- Bossiaea halophila J.H.Ross.
- Bossiaea heterophylla Vent.―Variable bossiaea
- Bossiaea kiamensis Benth.
- Bossiaea lenticularis DC.
- Bossiaea leptacantha E.Pritzel
- Bossiaea linophylla R.Br.
- Bossiaea modesta J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea neo-anglica F.Muell.
- Bossiaea obcordata (Vent.) Druce―Spiny bossiaea
- Bossiaea oligosperma A.Lee
- Bossiaea ornata Benth.
- Bossiaea oxyclada Turcz.
- Bossiaea peduncularis Turcz.
- Bossiaea praetermissa J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea preissii Meisn.
- Bossiaea prostrata R.Br.―Creeping bossiaea
- Bossiaea pulchella Meisn.
- Bossiaea rhombifolia DC.
- subsp. concolor (Maiden & E.Betcke) A.Lee
- subsp. rhombifolia DC.
- Bossiaea riparia Benth.―River leafless bossiaea
- Bossiaea rosmarinifolia Lindl.―Grampians bossiaea
- Bossiaea rufa R.Br.
- var. foliosa (Meisn.) Benth.
- var. rufa R.Br.
- var. virgata (Hook.) Benth.
- Bossiaea rupicola Benth.
- Bossiaea scolopendria (Andrews) Smith
- Bossiaea scortechinii F.Muell.
- Bossiaea sericea I.Thomps.
- Bossiaea spinescens Meissner
- Bossiaea spinosa (Turcz.) Domin.
- Bossiaea stephensonii F.Muell.
- Bossiaea tasmanica I.Thomps.
- Bossiaea walkeri F.Muell.―Cactus bossiaea, Cactus pea
- Bossiaea webbii F.Muell.―Water bush
Species names with uncertain taxonomic status
The status of the following species is unresolved:[1][2][3]
- Bossiaea aculeata F.Muell.
- Bossiaea arcuata J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea atrata J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea aurantiaca J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea barbarae J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea barrettiorum J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea battii (F.Muell.) Tate
- Bossiaea biloba Benth.
- Bossiaea bombayensis K.L.McDougall
- Bossiaea bosseioides (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Court
- Bossiaea calcicola J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea calycina Benth.
- Bossiaea celata J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea coccinea Bonpl.
- Bossiaea cordifolia Sweet
- Bossiaea decumbens F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud. [5]
- Bossiaea distichoclada F. Muell.
- Bossiaea egena (F.Muell.) F.Muell.
- Bossiaea endlicheri Meisn.
- Bossiaea eremaea J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea flexuosa J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea fragrans K.L.McDougall
- Bossiaea gilbertii Turcz.
- Bossiaea grayi K.L.McDougall
- Bossiaea hendersoni hort. ex Regel
- Bossiaea humilis Meisn.
- Bossiaea inundata J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea lalagoides F.Muell.
- Bossiaea lanceloata Sims
- Bossiaea lanceolata (Andrews) Sims
- Bossiaea laxa J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea linnaeoides G.Don
- Bossiaea microphylla (Sims) Sm.
- Bossiaea milesiae K.L.McDougall
- Bossiaea nervosa Meisn.
- Bossiaea nummularia Endl.
- Bossiaea ovalifolia Endl.
- Bossiaea ovata (Andrews) G.Don
- Bossiaea paucifolia Benth. ex Lindl.
- Bossiaea phylloclada F.Muell.
- Bossiaea rigida Turcz.
- Bossiaea rotundifolia DC.
- Bossiaea saxosa J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea simulata J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea smithiorum J.H.Ross
- Bossiaea stenophylla F.Muell.
- Bossiaea stenophylla F.Muell.
- Bossiaea strigillosa Benth
- Bossiaea vombata J.H.Ross―Wombat bossiaea
References
- ^ a b "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Bossiaea". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ a b USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Bossiaea". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ a b "The Plant List entry for Bossiaea". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Govaerts, R. "Bossiaea". Plants of the world online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ APC: Bossiaea decumbens. Australian Plant Census.
Further reading
- "Bossiaea Vent". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Fabaceae tribes Mirbelieae and Bossiaeeae: Bossiaea
- Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 978-1876473143.
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- "Bossiaea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Bossiaea". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.
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