Pultenaea scabra
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| Species: | P. scabra
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| Pultenaea scabra | |
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Pultenaea scabra R.Br. var. scabra | |
Pultenaea scabra, the rough bush-pea, is a shrub which is endemic to Australia. It is a member of the family Fabaceae and of the genus Pultenaea.
The species is an erect or spreading shrub that can grow up to 3 metre in height. The leaves have a rough surface and recurved edges. They are variable in shape and their length ranges from 3 to 16 mm in length and 2 to 13 mm in width.[1]
The flowers, which appear in spring, are yellow with a red centre. The pods which follow are hairy with half their length concealed by the calyx [1]
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1811 in Hortus Kewensis.[2]
It occurs in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.[1]
References
- ^ a b c 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) - ^ "Pultenaea sericea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
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