Bossiaea

Bossiaea
Bossiaea walkeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Bossiaeeae
Genus:	Bossiaea Vent.
species
See text.
Synonyms
Scottia

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.

Selected species

• Bossiaea arenicola J.H.Ross
• Bossiaea aquifolium - Water Bush
• Bossiaea armitii F.Muell.
• Bossiaea bossiaeoides (Benth.) Court - Bossiaea
• Bossiaea bracteosa Benth. - Mountain Leafless Bossiaea
• Bossiaea brownii Benth.
• Bossiaea buxifolia A.Cunn. - Matted Bossiaea
• Bossiaea carinalis Benth.
• Bossiaea cinerea R.Br. - Showy Bossiaea
• Bossiaea concinna Benth.
• Bossiaea cordigera Hook.f. - Wiry Bossiaea
• Bossiaea cucullata J.H.Ross
• 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.Pritz.
• Bossiaea linophylla R.Br.
• Bossiaea modesta J.H Ross
• Bossiaea neo-anglica F. Muell.
• Bossiaea obcordata (Vent.) Druce - Spiny Bossiaea
• Bossiaea oligosperma A.T.Lee
• Bossiaea ornata Benth.
• Bossiaea oxyclada Turcz.
• Bossiaea peduncularis Turcz.
• Bossiaea praetermissa J.H.Ross
• Bossiaea preissii Meissner
• Bossiaea prostrata R. Br. - Creeping Bossiaea
• Bossiaea pulchella Meissner
• Bossiaea rhombifolia DC.
• Bossiaea riparia Benth. - River Leafless Bossiaea
• Bossiaea rosmarinifolia Lindl. - Grampians Bossiaea
• Bossiaea rufa R. Br.
• Bossiaea rupicola Benth.
• Bossiaea scolopendria (Andrews) Sm.
• Bossiaea scortechinii F.Muell.
• Bossiaea spinescens Meissner
• Bossiaea spinosa (Turcz.) Domin
• Bossiaea stephensonii F.Muell.
• Bossiaea vombata J.H.Ross - Wombat Bossiaea
• Bossiaea walkeri F.Muell. - Cactus Bossiaea, Cactus Pea
• Bossiaea webbii F.Muell. - Water Bush

References

• "Bossiaea Vent". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
• Fabaceae tribes Mirbelieae and Bossiaeeae: Bossiaea
• ILDIS list of species
• Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
• PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online: Bossiaea
• "Bossiaea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
• "Bossiaea". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.