Swainsona stenodonta
Swainsona stenodonta is a plant species in the family Fabaceae, native to the north-west of Western Australia.[1][2] It was first described in 1879 by Ferdinand von Mueller.[3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Swainsona |
| Species: | S. stenodonta |
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It is an annual herb, growing from 30 cm to 1 m high on stony watercourses, sandstone and plains. The flowers are brown-red, purplish or blackish and seen from July to October.[2]
References
- "Swainsona stenodonta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- "Swainsona stenodonta". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- Ferdinand von Mueller (1879), Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae, vol. 11, Illustrator: Ludwig Becker, p. 70, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.287, Wikidata Q5477700
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