Daviesia leptophylla

Daviesia leptophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Daviesia
Species:	D. leptophylla
Binomial name
	Daviesia leptophylla; A.Cunn. ex Don[1]
Synonyms
	Daviesia corymbosa var. stjohnii Guilf. nom. inval.; Daviesia corymbosa var. virgata (A.Cunn. ex Hook.) Ewart; Daviesia virgata A.Cunn. ex Hooker;

Daviesia leptophylla, commonly known as narrow-leaf bitter-pea, is a broom-like shrub species in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Australia. It grows to 2 metres and has yellow and red pea flowers, produced between October and December in the species' native range.[2]

The species was first formally described by botanist Allan Cunningham in 1832 in A General History of Dichlamydeous Plants.[1]

References

"Daviesia leptophylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
"Daviesia leptophylla". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 19 June 2010.

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[APNI-1] "Daviesia leptophylla". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 19 June 2010.

[NSW-2] "Daviesia leptophylla". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 19 June 2010.