Gastrolobium coriaceum is a shrub species in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the south west of Western Australia.
Gastrolobium coriaceum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Gastrolobium |
Species: | G. coriaceum
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Binomial name | |
Gastrolobium coriaceum | |
Synonyms | |
Callistachys tetragona Turcz. |
The species has an upright form, growing up to 2 metres high. It produces orange flowers between September and October (spring) in the species' native range.[2][3] The species is found in the area around Mount Manypeaks near Albany and eastwards along the south coast to Fitzgerald River National Park, with a separate population located to the west in the Whicher Range.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Gastrolobium coriaceum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ "Gastrolobium coriaceum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b 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.
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