Gastrolobium nervosum

Gastrolobium nervosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Gastrolobium
Species:
G. nervosum
Binomial name
Gastrolobium nervosum
Synonyms[3]

Oxylobium nervosum Meisn.

Gastrolobium nervosum is a small shrub in the pea family (Fabaceae), native to Western Australia.[4]

It was first described as Oxylobium nervosum by Carl Meissner in 1855.[1][5] It was transferred to the genus, Gastrolobium in 2002 by Chandler, Michael Crisp, Lindy Cayzer, and Bayer.[2]

Distribution & habitat

It is found from Kalbarri to Zuytdorp Nature Reserve,[6] growing on sand, clay, gravel and limestone on coastal plains and sandplains.[4]

Etymology

The specific epithet, nervosum, is a Latin adjective derived from the noun, nervus ("nerve") and describes the plant as having "prominent nerves", or being "strongly nerved".[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gastrolobium nervosum". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b Chandler, G.T., Crisp, M.D., Cayzer, L.W. & Bayer, R.J. (2002). "Monograph of Gastrolobium (Fabaceae: Mirbelieae)" (PDF). Australian Systematic Botany. 15 (5): 680–681, Fig. 102. doi:10.1071/SB01010.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Gastrolobium nervosum (Meisn.) G.Chandler & Crisp | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Gastrolobium nervosum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  5. ^ Meisner, C.D.F. (1855). "Oxylobium nervosum". Botanische Zeitung. 13: 12.
  6. ^ "Gastrolobium nervosum occurrence data from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium". avh.ala.org.au.
  7. ^ "nervosus,-a,-um". www.plantillustrations.org. Retrieved 27 August 2020.