Dillwynia glaberrima

Smooth Parrot-pea
Dillwynia glaberrima in Freycinet National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Dillwynia
Species:	D. glaberrima
Binomial name
Dillwynia glaberrima Sm.
Synonyms
Dillwynia glaberrima Labill. [nom. illeg.] Dillwynia ericifolia var. glaberrima (Sm.) Benth. Dillwynia glaberrima var. longipes Blakely Dillwynia glaberrima var. pubescens Blakely

Dillwynia glaberrima (Smooth Parrot-pea ) is a plant in the pea (Fabaceae) family, native to Australia.^[1]

Description

This species is a speading or erect shrub to 2 metres in height with cylindrical leaves to 2.5 cm long, with a short, often recurved apex.^[2] The bright yellow pea flowers have red markings and are proportionately quite wide.^[2] These appear in dense clusters at the end of the wiry branchlets from August to December (late winter to early summer) in its native range.^[2] It bears 4-6mm long pods with sparse hairs.^[3][2]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by English botanist James Edward Smith in Annals of Botany in 1805. The type was collected in Port Jackson.^[4]

Distribution

Dillwynia glaberrima occurs in woodland, open forest, heathy forest and heathland in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.^[2] It is widespread in coastal areas.^[3]

Cultivation

The species requires light shade and good drainage.^[2]

References

1. ^ Costermans, L. (1981). Native Trees and Shrubs of South-eastern Australia. Australia: Rigby. ISBN 072701403x. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Jones David; Jones , Barbara (1999). Native Plants of Melbourne and Adjoining Areas. Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473134. 
3. ^ ^{a b} New South Wales Flora Online: Dillwynia glaberrima by P.H. Weston & P.C. Jobson, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
4. ^ "Dillwynia glaberimma". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=DILLWYNIA+GLABERRIMA. Retrieved 2008-05-22.