Sphaerolobium
| Sphaerolobium | |
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| Sphaerolobium macranthum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Clade: | Mirbelioids |
| Genus: | Sphaerolobium Sm.[1] |
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Sphaerolobium is a genus of flowering plants in the family
endemic to Australia, occurring in all states and territories except the Northern Territory. Species of Sphaerolobium are erect shrubs, usually with rush
-like stems and yellow or red flowers similar to others in the family.
Description
Plants in the genus Sphaerolobium are
Taxonomy
The genus Sphaerolobium was first formally described in 1805 by James Edward Smith in Annals of Botany.[5][6] The name Sphaerolobium means "ball-pod".[7]
Species list
The following is a list of species of Spaerolobium accepted by the Australian Plant Census as of June 2022:
- Sphaerolobium acanthos Crisp — Grampians globe-pea (Vic.)
- Sphaerolobium alatum Benth. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium benetectum R.Butcher (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium calcicola R.Butcher (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium daviesioides Turcz. – prickly globe-pea (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium drummondii Turcz. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium fornicatum Benth. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium gracile Benth. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium grandiflorum Benth. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium hygrophilum R.Butcher (W.A.)
- Hügelex Benth.) Benth. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium macranthum Meisn. (W.A.)
- R.Br.(W.A.)
- Labill.(S.A., Qld., N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic., Tas.)
- Sphaerolobium nudiflorum (Meisn.) Benth. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium pubescens R.Butcher (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium pulchellum Meisn. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium racemulosum Benth. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium rostratum Butcher (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium scabriusculum Meisn. (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium validum R.Butcher (W.A.)
- Sphaerolobium vimineum Sm. — leafless globe-pea (W.A., S.A., Qld., N.S.W., Vic., Tas.)
References
- ^ "Sphaerolobium". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Genus Sphaerolobium". PlantNET – New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ Jeanes, Jeff A. "Sphaerolobium". Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Sphaerolobium". APNI. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Smith, James E. (1805). Koenig, Charles; Sims, John (eds.). Annals of Botany. Vol. 1. London. pp. 509–510. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ISBN 9780958034180.