Common flat-pea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Platylobium |
Species: | P. obtusangulum |
Binomial name | |
Platylobium obtusangulum | |
Synonyms | |
Platylobium macrocalyx Meisn. |
Platylobium obtusangulum, the common flat-pea, is a shrub that is endemic to Australia. It is a member of the family Fabaceae and of the genus Platylobium .
The species is an erect or straggling shrub that can grow up to 1 metre in height. The leaves are variable in shape and their length ranges from 1 to 3 cm. [1]
The flowers appear in spring. These are yellow with a red centre and are supported by short pedicels that are concealed by a series of overlapping bracts. The pods which follow are 14 to 25 mm in length and 10 to 14 mm in width. [1]
The species was first formally described by botanist William Jackson Hooker in 1833 in Botanical Magazine [2]
This species is found in South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.
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