| 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]
- Tephrosia rosea var. clementii Domin
- Tephrosia rosea var. glabrior Pedley ms
- Tephrosia rosea Benth. var. rosea
- Tephrosia rosea var. venulosa Pedley ms
References
- 1 2 "Tephrosia rosea ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ↑ "Tephrosia rosea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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