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

1. ^ ^{a b} "Daviesia leptophylla". 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=Daviesia+leptophylla. Retrieved 2010-06-19. 
2. ^ "Daviesia leptophylla". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Daviesia~leptophylla. Retrieved 2010-06-19.