Pultenaea

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Pultenaea
Pultenaea daphnoides in Kooyoora State Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Clade: Mirbelioids
Genus: Pultenaea
Sm.[1]
Type species
Pultenaea stipularis
Species

See List of Pultenaea species

Range of Pultenaea Sm.
Synonyms[1]
  • Bartlingia
    nom. illeg.
  • Euchilodes Kuntze nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
  • Euchilos
    orth. var.
  • Euchilus R.Br.
  • Euchylus
    Poir.
    orth. var.
An illustration of Pultenaea stipularis by James Sowerby which appeared in A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland in 1794.

Pultenaea is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family

endemic to Australia. Plants in this genus are shrubs with simple leaves and orange or yellow flowers similar to others in the family but with the standard petal
equal to or slightly longer than the other petals.

Description

Plants in the genus Pultenaea are erect to low-lying or prostrate shrubs with simple leaves usually arranged alternately, usually with papery

style attached.[2][3][4][5]

Taxonomy

The genus Pultenaea was first formally described by botanist James Edward Smith in 1794 in A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland.[6] The first species he described was P. stipularis from a living specimen raised in Stockwell, England from seed obtained from New South Wales in 1792.[7] Smith named the genus in honour of Richard Pulteney, an English surgeon and botanist, who also was the biographer of Linnaeus.[8]

Species list

See List of Pultenaea species

Phylogeny

Pultenaea belongs to the Mirbelioid clade of the legume subfamily Faboideae. Pultenaea is paraphyletic with respect to several of the other mirbelioid genera.[9][10]

The genus is not considered to be

sensu lato, which would include 19 out of 25 genera included in the former tribe Mirbelieae.[12]

Speciation

The

Victoria. Western Australian species include disjunctions between north and south, and Esperance/Cape Arid. Recent extinctions, possibly due to changed fire regimes and grazing pressure, include P. elusa and P. maidenii.[13]

Distribution

Species of Pultenaea occur in all Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory but not the Northern Territory.[1]

Pultenaea scabra in Brisbane Ranges National Park, Victoria
Pultenaea pedunculata

Use in horticulture

A number of species are cultivated for their spring flower display. Most of these are fast-growing and adaptable to diverse growing conditions. Propagation is from semi-mature cuttings or seed pre-treated by soaking in hot water.[14]

Three cultivars are registered with the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority:

  • Pultenaea pedunculata 'Pyalong Gold'
  • Pultenaea pedunculata 'Pyalong Pink'
  • Pultenaea villosa 'Wallum Gold'—a prostrate form[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pultenaea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Genus Pultenaea". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
    .
  4. ^ "Pultenaea". State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  5. ^ Corrick, Margaret G. "Pultenaea". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Pultenaea". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ^ Smith, James E. (1794). A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland. London. pp. 35–38. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. ^ Crisp M. (2 May 2009). "Fabaceae tribe Mirbelieae: Pultenaea". The Australian National University. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  9. ISBN 9781842460542
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  10. S2CID 84466412.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  11. doi:10.1071/SB04016.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  13. doi:10.1071/SB02028
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  14. ISBN 978-0207154607
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  15. ^ "List of Registered Cultivars derived from Australian native flora". Australian Cultivar Registration Authority. Retrieved 2009-10-14.

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