| Latrobea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Clade: | Mirbelioids |
| Genus: | Latrobea Meisn. (1848) |
| Species[1] | |
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8; see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptocytisus Meisn. (1848) | |
Latrobea is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes eight species of shrubs endemic to Southwest Australia. Typical habitats include forest, woodland, and heathland on sandy soils and swampy areas in higher-rainfall areas of the far southwest.[1] The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The plant is named after Charles Joseph La Trobe.[2]
Species
Latrobea comprises the following species:[1][3][4]
- Latrobea brunonis (Benth.) Meissner
- Latrobea colophon Chappill & C.F.Wilkins
- Latrobea diosmifolia (Benth.) Benth.
- Latrobea genistoides (Meissner) Meissner
- Latrobea hirtella (Turcz.) Benth.
- Latrobea pinnaculum Chappill & C.F.Wilkins
- Latrobea recurva Chappill & C.F.Wilkins
- Latrobea tenella (Meissner) Benth.
References
- 1 2 3 Latrobea Meisn. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Volume 2 Pae 1431 By Umberto Quattrocchi
- ↑ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Latrobea". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Latrobea". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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