Eutaxia exilis

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Eutaxia exilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Eutaxia
Species:
E. exilis
Binomial name
Eutaxia exilis

Eutaxia exilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. [2]

It is a climbing or spindly shrub with yellow coloured pea-like flowers. It is found between Margaret River, Harvey and Augusta in the south west region of Western Australia. [3]

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References

  1. "Eutaxia exilis". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. "Eutaxia exilis C.F.Wilkins & G.R.Hend". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
  3. "Eutaxia exilis C.F.Wilkins & G.R.Hend". FloraBase . Government of Western Australia.