Daviesia obovata
| Daviesia obovata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Daviesia |
| Species: | D. obovata
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| Binomial name | |
| Daviesia obovata | |
Daviesia obovata (common name - Paddle-leaf Daviesia) is an endangered species in the Fabaceae family,[1] native to the south-west of Western Australia.[2]
Taxonomy
D. obovata was first described in 1853 by Nikolai Turczaninow.[3][4]
Conservation status
It is declared an "endangered" species under the commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act,[1] and "rare"[2] under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 and now under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.[5] A major threat is from dieback due to Phytophthora cinnamomi (Phytophthora dieback).,[1][6] and from bushfires.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Department of the Environment (2020). "Species Profile and Threats Database: Daviesia obovata — Stirling Range Daviesia". www.environment.gov.au/sprat. Department of the Environment, Canberra. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Daviesia obovata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Daviesia obovata". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Turczaninow, P.K.N.S. (1853). "Papilionaceae. Podalyrieae et Loteae Australasicae Non-Nullae, Hucusque non Descriptae". Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou. 26 (1): 261.
- ^ "Threatened plants - Parks and Wildlife Service". www.dpaw.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Invasive Species Compendium: Daviesia pseudaphylla". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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