Hovea acanthoclada

Hovea acanthoclada
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hovea
Species: H. acanthoclada
Binomial name
Hovea acanthoclada
(Turcz.) F.Muell. [1]
Synonyms

Daviesia acanthoclada Turcz.

Hovea acanthoclada, the thorny hovea, is a prickly shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to the south-west of Western Australia. It is erect and rigid in habit, growing to between 0.6 and 2 metres high[2] The species has purple or blue flowers that appear between July and October in its native range.[2] It occurs on rocky slopes and outcrops.[2]

References

  1. "Hovea acanthoclada". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hovea acanthoclada". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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