Austrodolichos is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes a single species, Austrodolichos errabundus, native to northern Australia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Subtribe: | Phaseolinae |
| Genus: | Austrodolichos Verdc. (1970)[1][2] |
| Species: | A. errabundus
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrodolichos errabundus (M.B.Scott) Verdc. (1970)
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Description
editThese plants are vines with tuberous roots.[4] The stems are covered in simple hairs.[4] Leaves are 3-foliolate with upper surfaces darker than the lower surface.[4] The inflorescences are axillary, with one or two stemmed pink to purple flowers.[4]
Uses
editRoot tubers of Austrodolichos species have been traditional food for Aborigines of the Northern Territory.[4]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Austrodolichos.
- ^ "IPNI: Austrodolichos". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Verdcourt, B. 1970. Kew Bull. 24(3): 399. 1970
- ^ a b Austrodolichos errabundus (M.B.Scott) Verdc. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e NTFlora Northern Territory Flora online: Flora of the Darwin Region: Fabaceae. Retrieved 10 June 2018
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