Gastrolobium rubrum

Gastrolobium rubrum is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the south west of Western Australia.

Gastrolobium rubrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Gastrolobium
Species:
G. rubrum
Binomial name
Gastrolobium rubrum
(Crisp) G.Chandler & Crisp[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Nemcia atropurpurea var. minorifolia Domin
  • Nemcia rubra Crisp

The species grows up to 1.5 metres high and produces red flowers which appear between September and October (spring) in the species' native range.[2]

References
  1. "Gastrolobium rubrum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. 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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