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Daviesia genistifolia A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Family Fabaceae
Subfamily Faboideae
Common name: Broom Bitter Pea

Daviesia genistifolia A.Cunn. ex Benth. APNI*

Description: Low multistemmed shrub to 0.6 m high, or rarely slender, open and to 2 m high.

Phyllodes terete or vertically compressed, 5–30 mm long, 0.5–1.25 mm thick, rigid, pungent, articulated with branchlet, usually striate.

Racemes 2–6-flowered; rachis 1.5–8 mm long including 0.5–1.3 mm peduncle. Calyx 2.2–3.5 mm long including 0.5–1.0 mm receptacle; teeth shallow, 0.5–0.6 mm long.

Pod 8–11 mm long, 4–8 mm wide.


Habit
Photo D. Hardin

Type
Specimen

Flowering: August–October

Distribution and occurrence: Widespread, in sclerophyll communities.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, NT, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS, NWP, SWP
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. S.A.
AVH map***

Text by M. D. Crisp
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 2 (1991)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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