Dillwynia
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Dillwynia is a plant genus
of the family Fabaceae
. They are endemic to Australia
, occurring in all states except the Northern Territory
.
Species
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the family Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
. They are endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, occurring in all states except the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
.
Species
- Dillwynia acerosa
- Dillwynia acicularis
- Dillwynia brunioides
- Dillwynia cinerascensDillwynia cinerascensDillwynia cinerascens is a plant in the pea family, native to Australia.-Description:This species is a decumbent or erect shrub which grows to between 0.3 and 1.5 metres in height and has appressed hairs on its stems. The linear leaves are 5-20 mm long and 0.3-0.5 mm wide. The "pea" flowers...
- Grey Parrot-pea - Dillwynia dillwynioides
- Dillwynia divaricata
- Dillwynia floribundaDillwynia floribundaDillwynia floribunda is a common bushy shrub found north of Ulladulla in moist areas of eastern Australia. It grows from 1 to 2 metres tall, the habitat is wet heathland, often on poor sandy soils. The specific epithet floribunda is from Latin, and it refers to the abundance of yellow and red...
- Dillwynia glaberrimaDillwynia glaberrimaDillwynia glaberrima is a plant in the pea family, native to Australia.-Description:This species is a speading or erect shrub to 2 metres in height with cylindrical leaves to 2.5 cm long, with a short, often recurved apex. The bright yellow pea flowers have red markings and are proportionately...
- Smooth Parrot-pea - Dillwynia hispida
- Dillwynia juniperina
- Dillwynia laxifloraDillwynia laxifloraDillwynia laxiflora is a shrub species in the pea family. It is endemic to the south west of Western Australia, where it usually occurs in sandy or gravelly soils on hillcrests. It is spreading shrub to 1.25 metres high with yellow and red flowers....
- Dillwynia oreodoxa
- Dillwynia parvifolia
- Dillwynia phylicoides
- Dillwynia prostrata - Matted Parrot-pea
- Dillwynia pungens
- Dillwynia ramosissima
- Dillwynia retortaDillwynia retortaDillwynia retorta is the name given to a shrub in the pea family. They grow to about 3m high. The leaves are spirally twisted, giving them needle-like shape. Like many other Dillwynia species, this one has yellow flowers with red centres .They grow in New South Wales and Queensland....
- Dillwynia rupestris
- Dillwynia sericeaDillwynia sericeaDillwynia sericea is a small shrub in the pea family found across southeastern Australia....
- Showy Parrot-pea - Dillwynia stipulifera
- Dillwynia tenuifoliaDillwynia tenuifoliaDillwynia tenuifolia is a rare plant endemic to New South Wales. It is a member of the tribe Mirbelieae which are known for their golden pea-shaped flowers.D. tenuifolia is a small shrub, to 1 metre, it produces orange-yellow and red pea-flowers...
- Dillwynia uncinata