Gompholobium huegelii

Gompholobium huegelii (Common Wedge-pea) is a scrambling herbaceous plant endemic to the eastern half of Australia . It is a member of the family Fabaceae and of the genus Gompholobium. The leaves have 3 linear leaflets that about 10 mm long and 1 mm wide which are sessile on the more or less procumbent stems. The flowers, which appear in spring, are a uniform clear yellow.

Common Wedge-pea
Gomphobium huegelii in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Gompholobium
Species:
G. huegelii
Binomial name
Gompholobium huegelii
Synonyms
  • Gompholobium latifolium Labill. nom. illeg.
  • Gompholobium pedunculare Lodd., G.Lodd. & W.Lodd. nom. illeg.
  • Gompholobium huegelii var. leptophyllum Benth.

It occurs in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.[2]

References
  1. "Gompholobium huegelii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  2. "Gompholobium huegelii". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 18 December 2009.


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