Swainsona behriana

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Swainsona behriana
Swainsona behriana.jpg
Swainsona behriana, Terrick Terrick National Park, Victoria
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Swainsona
Species:
S. behriana
Binomial name
Swainsona behriana
F.Muell. ex J.M.Black[1]
Synonyms

subsp. hirsuta (J.M.Black) A.T.Lee

Swainsona behriana, commonly known as Southern Swainson-pea, is a small perennial plant in the family Fabaceae that is native to Australia. It grows to 15 cm high, has hairy stems and pinnate leaves that are 3 to 5 cm long.[2][3] Racemes of 2 to 7 purple pea flowers are produced from August to January in the species' native range. The pods that follow are 10 to 18 mm long.[2]

It usually occurs in grassland in forest clearings in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.[2] The species is listed as "vulnerable" in South Australia and "rare" in Victoria.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Swainsona behriana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Swainsona behriana". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Wild Plants of Victoria (database)". Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Bill Barker; Robyn Barker; John Jessop; Helen Vonow, eds. (18 March 2005). "Census of South Australian VascularPlants, Edition 5.00" (PDF). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens (Supplement 1). ISBN 978-0-7590-0092-6. Retrieved 12 September 2010.


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