Kennedia

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Kennedia
Kennedia prostrata
Drummond Nature Reserve
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Kennediinae
Genus: Kennedia
Vent.[1]
Species

See text.

Synonyms
Kennedia rubicunda, Wolli Creek, Sydney, NSW

Kennedia is a genus of thirteen species of flowering plants in the pea family

perennials with trifoliate
leaves and large, showy, pea-like flowers. There are species in all Australian states.

Description

Plants in the genus Kennedia are prostrate or climbing perennials that usually have softly-hairy foliage and a stem that is woody at the base. The leaves are arranged alternately along the stems and are usually trifoliate with

pod.[2][3][4][5]

Taxonomy

The genus Kennedia was first formally described in 1805 by

Hammersmith, London.[8]

Species list

The following is a list of Kennedia species accepted by the Australian Plant Census as of October 2021:[9]

  • F.Muell.
    – Cape Arid kennedia (W.A.)
  • Van Houtte
    (W.A.)
  • Vent.
    – coral vine (W.A.)
    • Kennedia coccinea subsp. calcaria Lally
    • Kennedia coccinea (Curtis) Vent. subsp. coccinea
    • Kennedia coccinea subsp. esotera Lally
  • Lindl.
    – Northcliffe kennedia (W.A.)
  • Kennedia lateritia F.Muell. (W.A., possibly naturalised in Vic.)
  • Meisn.
    (W.A.)
  • Kennedia nigricans Lindl. – black coral pea (W.A., possibly naturalised in S.A. and Tas.)
  • Kennedia procurrens Benth. – purple running pea (Qld., N.S.W.)
  • Kennedia prorepens (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (W.A., N.T., S.A., Qld.)
  • Kennedia prostrata R.Br. – running postman (W.A., S.A., N.S.W., Vic., Tas.)
  • Hemsl.
    (N.S.W.)
  • Kennedia rubicunda (Schneev.) Vent. – dusky coral pea (Qld., N.S.W., Vic.)
  • Kennedia stirlingii R.Br. – bushy kennedia (W.A.)

Use in horticulture

Kennedia coccinea in Glen Forrest, Western Australia

Kennedias are frost-tolerant with a preference for light, well-drained soil in full sun. Once established they will spread into shaded areas. Western Australian species are heat-tolerant and make good covers for sheds, fences and walls with support. Many kennedias are vigorous climbers; K. rubicunda (commonly used in revegetation projects around Sydney, where it is indigenous) and K. nigricans can cover up to five metres of wall from tube in nine months. The most popular species in cultivation, K. prostrata, is a much less vigorous groundcover plant.

They are propagated from seed during spring; in the warmer summer months they are easily propagated from cuttings. This robust genus can be heavily cut back after flowering to prevent invasive growth.

References

  1. ^ "Kennedia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ Jeanes, Jeff A. "Kennedia". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Kennedia". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Kennedia". State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
    .
  6. ^ "Kennedia". APNI. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ Ventenat, Étienne P. (1805). Jardin de la Malmaison. Vol. 2. Paris. p. 104. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  8. ISBN 9780958034180
    .
  9. ^ "Kennedia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

Further reading

  • Bryant, G. The Random House Encyclopedia of Australian Native Plants: Choosing, Cultivating and Using Them. Random House. 2005. pg. 246–47.
    ISBN 1-74166-030-0
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