Bossiaea vombata

Bossiaea vombata, commonly known as Wombat Bossiaea, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family (Fabaceae).[1] It is endemic to the Wombat State Forest in Victoria, Australia. It has flat, blue-green leafless branches and grows up to 2 metres in height. Flowers appear between November and December in its native range. These are yellow with a red-brown centre. The seed pods are oblong in shape and around 40 mm long.[3] The species was first formally described in 2008.[1][2]

Bossiaea vombata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Bossiaea
Species:
B. vombata
Binomial name
Bossiaea vombata
J.H.Ross[1][2]
Synonyms

Bossiaea sp. aff. bracteosa (Wombat Forest)

References
  1. "Bossiaea vombata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Ross, J.H. (2008) A new species of Bossiaea (Fabaceae: Bossiaeeae) from Victoria. Muelleria 26(2): 55-56
  3. Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.


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