Gastrolobium sericeum
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| Internal ID | UUID64405825aee5b297263194 |
| Scientific name | Gastrolobium sericeum |
| Authority | (Sm.) G.Chandler & Crisp |
| First published in | Austral. Syst. Bot.15: 693 (2002) |
Description Top
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It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, where it is found in the Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren biogeographic regions.
Gastrolobium sericeum is a unique flowering plant that belongs to the Fabaceae family and is only found in the south-west region of Western Australia. It is a low-growing shrub with pendulous flowers in various colors, such as yellow, green, red, or black, that bloom from spring to summer. The plant has needle-shaped branchlets and elliptic to orb-shaped leaves with scalloped margins. Its taxonomy has been revised over the years, and it is currently classified under the genus Gastrolobium. This species is typically found near streams or swamps and is endemic to various biogeographic regions in Western Australia. While it is not known if Gastrolobium sericeum has toxic properties like other plants in its genus, it is a unique and beautiful addition to the flora of Western Australia.
Gastrolobium sericeum is a unique flowering plant that belongs to the Fabaceae family and is only found in the south-west region of Western Australia. It is a low-growing shrub with pendulous flowers in various colors, such as yellow, green, red, or black, that bloom from spring to summer. The plant has needle-shaped branchlets and elliptic to orb-shaped leaves with scalloped margins. Its taxonomy has been revised over the years, and it is currently classified under the genus Gastrolobium. This species is typically found near streams or swamps and is endemic to various biogeographic regions in Western Australia. While it is not known if Gastrolobium sericeum has toxic properties like other plants in its genus, it is a unique and beautiful addition to the flora of Western Australia.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Brachysema sericeum | (Sm.) Domin | Vestn. Král. Ceské Spolecn. Nauk. Tr. Mat.-Prír.1921-1922(2): 25 (1923) |
| Podolobium sericeum | DC. | Prodr.2: 103 (1825) |
| Brachysema undulatum | Ker Gawl. | Bot. Reg.8: t. 642 (1822) |
| Chorizema sericeum | Sm. | Trans. Linn. Soc. London9: 253 (1808) |
| Oxylobium sericeum | (Sm.) Benth. | Comm. Legum. Gen.: 6 (1837) |
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001267291 |
| Tropicos | 50225971 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20009051-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-50225971 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 584968 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 49905 |
| IPNI | 20009051-1 |
| GBIF | 5627827 |
| Freebase | /m/03c51dg |
| USDA GRIN | 443700 |
| Wikipedia | Gastrolobium_sericeum |
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