Tephrosia rosea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Tephrosia |
Species: | T. rosea |
Binomial name | |
Tephrosia rosea | |
Tephrosia rosea, commonly known as Flinders River poison, is a plant species, endemic to northern Australia. It is a shrub with an erect or sprawling habit, growing to between 0.2 and 2 metres high. Pink to purple flowers are produced throughout the year in the species' native range. [1]
The species was first formally described by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864 in Flora Australiensis , from a collection at Montague Sound. [2]
Varieties include: [1]
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