Gompholobium knightianum
Gompholobium knightianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a slender, erect shrub with pinnate leaves, and mostly pink or purple, pea-like flowers.
| Gompholobium knightianum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Gompholobium |
| Species: | G. knightianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Gompholobium knightianum | |
Description edit
Gompholobium knightianum is a slender, erect shrub that typically grows to a height of 10–50 cm (3.9–19.7 in). Its leaves are pinnate, with three to five flat, glabrous leaflets 5–20 mm (0.20–0.79 in) long. The flowers are pink or purple, borne on a glabrous pedicel about 3.5 mm (0.14 in) long with glabrous sepals about 5.5 mm (0.22 in) long. The standard petal is about 7.6 mm (0.30 in) long, and the wings are about 7 mm (0.28 in) long. Flowering occurs from July to December and the fruit is a pod 4.5–9.3 mm (0.18–0.37 in) long.[2]
Taxonomy edit
Gompholobium knightianum was first formally described in 1831 by John Lindley in Edwards's Botanical Register from specimens grown in the "Mr Knight's Nursery" from seed collected by William Baxter.[3][4]
Distribution edit
This pea grows is found in the Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren biogeographic regions in the south-west of Western Australia.[2]
Conservation status edit
Gompholobium knightianum is classified as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Gompholobium knightianum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Gompholobium knightianum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Gompholobium knightianum". APNI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Lindley, John (1831). "Gompholobium knightianum Mr Knight's Gompholobium". Edwards's Botanical Register. 17: 1468. Retrieved 15 August 2021.