Gastrolobium brevipes

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Gastrolobium brevipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Gastrolobium
Species:
G. brevipes
Binomial name
Gastrolobium brevipes

Gastrolobium brevipes is a shrub that is endemic to the Central Ranges region of Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia. It is a member of the family Fabaceae, grows to 2.5 metres high and produces orange red pea-flowers in July.[1][2]

Taxonomy[]

The species was first formally described in 1983 botanist Michael Crisp and the description was published in the Kew Bulletin as well as Australian Systematic Botany.[3][4]

Distribution and habitat[]

It is found in the IBRA region of the Central Ranges, mainly the George Gill and MacDonnell Ranges. The habitat is on dunefields. sandy gravelly soils or rock soils, or dry watercourses.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ The Western Australian Flora—A Descriptive Catalogue page 430
  2. ^ Malcolm, P. 2012. Gastrolobium brevipes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19893120A20074732. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19893120A20074732.en. Downloaded on 15 April 2017
  3. ^ "Gastrolobium brevipes".
  4. ^ Chandler, G. T.; M.D. Crisp; L.W. Cayzer & R.J. Bayer (2002). "Monograph of Gastrolobium (Fabaceae: Mirbelieae)" (PDF). Australian Systematic Botany. 15 (5): 619–739. doi:10.1071/SB01010.
  5. ^ "Gastrolobium brevipes". FloraBase. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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