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Bossiaea spinosa

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Bossiaea spinosa
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B. spinosa
Binomial name
Bossiaea spinosa
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Bossiaea calycina Benth.
Platylobium spinosum Turcz.

Bossiaea spinosa is a low twiggy shrub in the pea family (Fabaceae), native to Western Australia.[4] It is found in the local government areas (LGAs) of Dumbleyung, Esperance, Gnowangerup, Jerramungup, Kent, Lake Grace, and Ravensthorpe.[4] Its flowers are yellow-orange and red, and flowers from August to October.[4] It grows on gravelly, sandy soils.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Bossiaea spinosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ Domin, K. (1923) New Additions to the Flora of Western Australia. Vestnik Kralovske Ceske Spolecnosti Nauk, Trida Matematiko-Prirodevedecke 2: 39
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. et. al. (2018) Plants of the world online: ''Bossiaea spinosa. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Bossiaea spinosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.