Common Flat-pea

Platylobium obtusangulum

"Platylobium obtusangulum" is a shrub that is endemic to Australia. It is a member of the family Fabaceae and of the genus "Platylobium".
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Appearance

The species is an erect or straggling shrub that can grow up to 1 metre in height. The leaves are variable in shape and their length ranges from 1 to 3 cm.

The flowers appear in spring. These are yellow with a red centre and are supported by short pedicels that are concealed by a series of overlapping bracts. The pods which follow are 14 to 25 mm in length and 10 to 14 mm in width.
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Naming

The species was first formally described by botanist William Jackson Hooker in 1833 in "Botanical Magazine".
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Distribution

This species is found in South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusPlatylobium
SpeciesP. obtusangulum
Photographed in
Australia