Sphaerolobium medium
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| Sphaerolobium medium | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Sphaerolobium |
| Species: | S. medium
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerolobium medium | |
Sphaerolobium medium is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect, leafless shrub that typically grows to a height of 10–60 cm (3.9–23.6 in) and has yellow or orange and red flowers from August to December.[2] It was first formally described in 1811 by Robert Brown in Aiton's Hortus Kewensis.[3][4] The specific epithet (medium) means "intermediate between other species".[5]
This pea is widespread in the south-west of Western Australia and is listed as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.[2]
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