Sphaerolobium racemulosum
Sphaerolobium nudiflorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a leafless shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.3–1 m (1 ft 0 in – 3 ft 3 in) and has wiry stems. The flowers are borne in racemes 13–25 mm (0.51–0.98 in) long on short pedicels and are red or reddish-orange, the standard petal twice as long as the sepals. Flowering occurs from July to November and the fruit is an oval to more or less spherical pod about 4 mm (0.16 in) long.[2][3]
| Sphaerolobium racemulosum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Near Ravensthorpe | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Sphaerolobium |
| Species: | S. racemulosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerolobium racemulosum | |
It was first formally described in 1864 by George Bentham in Flora Australiensis.[3][4] The specific epithet (racemulosum) means "having a small raceme".[5]
Sphaerolobium racemulosum grows in swampy areas, near rivers and on slopes in the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest and Warren bioregions of south-western Western Australia and is listed as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.[2]
References
- "Sphaerolobium racemulosum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Sphaerolobium racemulosum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- Bentham, George; von Mueller, Ferdinand (1864). Flora Australiensis. Vol. 2. London: Lovell Reeve & Co. p. 65. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- "Sphaerolobium racemulosum". APNI. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 291. ISBN 9780958034180.