Bossiaea sericea
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| Bossiaea sericea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Bossiaea |
| Species: | B. sericea
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| Binomial name | |
| Bossiaea sericea | |
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| Occurrence data from the AVH | |
Bossiaea sericea is an erect shrub[2] in the pea family (Fabaceae), which is native to Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT.[3][4]
Description
Bossiaea sericea is an erect shrub, growing to about 2 m high, and has terete stems.[5] The leaflet is anything from circular to broadly quadrangular. It is slightly convex and the edges do not curl down and the lower surfaces have a dense covering of straight,[5] silky hairs which lie flat to the surface.[2] The pods are 6–10 mm long and covered rusty hairs or a mixture of pale and rusty hairs.[5] It flowers from December to January.[2]
Distribution
It is found in north-eastern and far eastern Victoria, far south-eastern New South Wales, and in the Australian Capital Territory.[2]
Habitat
It is found in alpine and subalpine areas above 800 m in altitude, growing in heath and woodland (often bordered by grassland).[6][5]
Etymology
The epithet, sericea, is derived from the Latin, sericeus (silky) and refers to the silky undersurface of the leaflets.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 2012 as Bossiaea sericea by Ian Thompson. [1][2] The type specimen was collected by Bob Makinson on December 3, 1991 near Omeo, with type specimens kept at CBG and MEL (holotype MEL 234474A, isotype CBG 9106346.1)[7][2]
References
- ^ a b "Bossiaea sericea". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ian R. Thompson (2012). "A revision of eastern Australian Bossiaea (Fabaceae: Bossiaeae)" (PDF). Muelleria. 30 (2): 157–158. doi:10.5962/P.292246. ISSN 0077-1813. Wikidata Q104401541.
- ^ Govaerts, R. et. al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Bossiaea sericea. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Bossiaea sericea – Occurrence records". The Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d Murray, L. (2012) New South Wales Flora online: Bossiaea sericea I.Thomps. National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Messina, A. (2016) VicFlora Flora of Victoria: Bossiaea sericea I.Thomps. Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Bossiaea sericea". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
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