Sphaerolobium pulchellum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Sphaerolobium
Species:
S. pulchellum
Binomial name
Sphaerolobium pulchellum
Synonyms[2]

Sphaerolobium macranthum var. pulchellum (Meisn.) Benth.

Sphaerolobium pulchellum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a more or less leafless shrub that typically grow to a height of 10–30 mm (0.39–1.18 in) and has pink or purple and yellow flowers in September and October.[3][4]

Sphaerolobium pulchellum was first formally described in 1855 by Carl Meissner in the journal Botanische Zeitung from specimens collected by James Drummond.[5] The specific epithet (pulchellum) means "beautiful and small".[6]

This grows in sand and gravel on plains in the Geraldton Sandplains and Swan Coastal Plain bioregions of south-western Western Australia and is listed as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Malcolm, P. (2012). "Sphaerolobium pulchellum The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19892674A20145595". Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Sphaerolobium pulchellum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Sphaerolobium pulchellum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. ↑ Bentham, George; von Mueller, Ferdinand (1864). Flora Australiensis. London: Lovell Reeve & Co. p. 67. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sphaerolobium pulchellum". APNI. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 286. ISBN 9780958034180.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.