Dillwynia elegans

Dillwynia elegans is a shrub in the pea family found in New South Wales, Australia. The habitat is rocky sandy ridges or in dry sclerophyll forest. Distributed from Port Jackson to the east of Rylstone. The form is robust, and leaves are smooth. The plant can grow to 3 metres tall. Attractive yellow and red pea-type flowers form in spring. This plant first appeared in scientific literature in 1839, from a specimen growing in Charles von Hügel's garden. Published in Novarum stirpium decades editae a Museo Caesario Palatino Vindobonensi by the botanist Stephan Endlicher.[3][4][5]

Dillwynia elegans
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Dillwynia
Species:
D. elegans
Binomial name
Dillwynia elegans
Synonyms

Dillwynia floribunda var. teretifolia (DC.) Blakely

Prior to 2002, this species was known as Dillwynia floribunda var. teretifolia (DC.) Blakely. The main character that separates these two species is leaf shape - rounded versus flattened, and on habitat preferences.[4]

References
  1. Endlicher, S.F.L. in Endlicher, S.F.L. & Fenzl, E. (1839), Novarum Stirpium Decades 2: 13
  2. "Dillwynia elegans". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. Robinson, L. Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney. ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 77
  4. P.H. Weston & P.C. Jobson. "Dillwynia elegans". - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. "Dillwynia elegans". Vascular Plants, Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. Retrieved 4 October 2019.


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