Daviesia nudiflora

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Daviesia nudiflora
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Daviesia
Species:
D. nudiflora
Binomial name
Daviesia nudiflora
Meisn.[1][2]
Synonyms[3]

Daviesia nudiflora var. lanceolata Benth.

Daviesia nudiflora is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[4] There are three accepted subspecies:[3]

  • Daviesia nudiflora subsp. amplectens Crisp
  • Daviesia nudiflora subsp. drummondii (Meisn.) Crisp
  • Daviesia nudiflora subsp. hirtella Crisp

Description[]

Daviesia nudiflora grows from 0.3 m to 1.5 m high. Its pea is an orange/yellow & red/brown and it flowers from June to September.[4] It has flat phyllodes with pungent points, and the phyllodes are distinct from the stems.[5] It grows on sandy soils, clayey soils and laterite, and is found on undulating low rises and flats.[4]

Distribution[]

Beard’s Provinces: South-West Province, or
IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Swan Coastal Plain.[4]

Etymology[]

The genus name, Daviesia, honours Hugh Davies (1739–1821), a Welsh botanist. The specific epithet, nudiflora is derived from the Latin: nudus (naked) and flos (flower),[6] creating a compound Latin adjective to describe this "naked-flowered" Daviesia.

References[]

  1. ^ Meisner, C.D.F. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1844) Leguminosae. Plantae Preissianae 1(1): 53.
  2. ^ "Daviesia nudiflora". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ a b Govaerts, R., et. al. (2018) Plants of the world online: Daviesia nudiflora. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Daviesia nudiflora". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ Barrett, R. & Tay, E.P. (2016) Perth Plants A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park (2nd ed.) p.88, CSIRO Publishing, Clayton VIC ISBN 9781486306046
  6. ^ Friends of Queens Park Bushland: Daviesia nudiflora

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