Swainsona behriana
| Swainsona behriana | |
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| Swainsona behriana, Terrick Terrick National Park, Victoria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Swainsona |
| Species: | S. behriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Swainsona behriana F.Muell. ex J.M.Black[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Swainsona oroboides 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
- ↑ "Swainsona behriana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- 1 2 3 "Swainsona behriana". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- 1 2 Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
- ↑ Barker, W.R., R.M.Barker, J.P. Jessop & H.P. Vonow (Eds.) (18 March 2005). "Census of South Australian VascularPlants. 5th Edition." (PDF). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Supplement 1. ISBN 0-7590-0092-1. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
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