Tephrosia rosea

Tephrosia rosea, commonly known as Flinders River Poison, is a legume species, endemic to northern Australia. It is a shrub with an erect or sprawling habit, growing to between 0.2 and 2 metres high. Pink to purple flowers are produced throughout the year in the species' native range.[1]

Tephrosia rosea
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T. rosea
Binomial name
Tephrosia rosea

The species was first formally described by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864 in Flora Australiensis, from a collection at Montague Sound.[2]

Varieties include:[1]

  • T. rosea var. clementii Domin
  • T. rosea var. glabrior Pedley ms
  • T. rosea Benth. var. rosea
  • T. rosea var. venulosa Pedley ms

References

  1. "Tephrosia rosea ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Tephrosia rosea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 30 May 2010.


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