Leafless Bitter-Pea

Daviesia brevifolia

''Daviesia brevifolia'' is a broom-like shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Australia.
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Appearance

It grows to 1 metre in height and has phyllodes with pointed, recurved tips. These are 2 to 5 mm long. Obovate juvenile leaves may also be present. Apricot to brown-red pea flowers are produced between August and October in the species' native range in South Australia and Victoria. These are followed by inflated pods which are about 15 mm long and 10 mm wide.
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Naming

The species was first formally described by English botanist John Lindley in 1838 in ''Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusDaviesia
SpeciesD. brevifolia
Photographed in
Australia