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Sphaerolobium
Sign in to saveSphaerolobium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia, occurring in all states and territories except the Northern Territory. Species of Sphaerolobium are erect shrubs, usually with rush-like stems and yellow or red flowers similar to others in the family.
Species
globe-pea
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 23
- With media
- 19
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- CAU, MEL, RSA, EMC, BRIT, VT
- Recorded in
- Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Mirbelieae
- Image
- Sphaerolobium macranthum - Flickr - Kevin Thiele.jpg
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- taxon common name
- 弹珠豆属
- taxon name
- Sphaerolobium
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Sphaerolobium
- Commons category
- Sphaerolobium
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species list
- References
Sphaerolobium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia, occurring in all states and territories except the Northern Territory. Species of Sphaerolobium are erect shrubs, usually with rush-like stems and yellow or red flowers similar to others in the family.
==Description== Plants in the genus Sphaerolobium are perennial shrubs, the stems often rush-like, leafless and winged or ridged. The leaves, when present are simple, linear and lack stipules. The sepals are joined forming a bell-shaped tube with five overlapping teeth, the upper two forming a curved "lip". The petals are yellow or red and pea-like, the keel shorter than the other petals. The fruit is a spherical or flattened pod containing one or two seeds.
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