Chorizema

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Chorizema
Chorizema cordatum1.jpg
Chorizema cordatum
Scientific classification
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Plantae
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Angiosperms
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Genus:
Chorizema

Type species
Chorizema ilicifolium
Labill.
Species

See text.

Endangered Chorizema varium[1]

Chorizema is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. They are small, evergreen shrubs and climbers native to scrub habitats in Australia, valued in cultivation for their pea-like flowers. Most species do not tolerate frost, and in temperate regions require the protection of glass.[2]

Species list[]

The following species and subspecies are accepted by the Australian Plant Census as at June 2020:[3]

  • (DC.) C.A.Gardner
    • Chorizema aciculare (DC.) C.A.Gardner subsp. aciculare
    • Chorizema aciculare subsp. laxum J.M.Taylor & Crisp
  • (Meisn.) J.M.Taylor & Crisp
  • J.M.Taylor & Crisp
  • Chorizema cordatum Lindl.
  • Turcz.
  • Graham
  • A.DC.
  • (Meisn.) C.A.Gardner
  • (Sm.) Druce
  • Turcz.
  • Chorizema ilicifolium Labill.
  • (Andrews) Sims
  • T.Moore
  • (Sweet) J.M.Taylor & Crisp
  • Benth.
  • (Meisn.) J.M.Taylor & Crisp
  • Meisn.
  • J.M.Taylor & Crisp
  • R.Br.
  • Meisn.
  • (Meisn.) J.M.Taylor & Crisp
  • Turcz.
  • J.M.Taylor & Crisp
  • C.R.P.Andrews
  • Chorizema varium Paxton

Hybrids[]

The following hybrids have been described:[4]

  • Chorizema ×lowii Hort. ex Rev.

References[]

  1. ^ Chorizema varium - FloraBase
  2. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  3. ^ "Chorizema". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. ^ "The Plant List entry for Chorizema". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

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