Platylobium montanum

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Platylobium montanum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Platylobium
Species:
P. montanum
Binomial name
Platylobium montanum

Platylobium montanum is a shrub species that is endemic to Australia. It is a member of the family Fabaceae and of the genus Platylobium . The species was first formally described in 2011. [1]

Two subspecies are currently recognised:

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References

  1. "Platylobium montanum ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2 May 2012.