Red Pea-bush (species: Tephrosia brachyodon) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Tephrosia brachyodon
Red Pea-bush


©Anne Hoggett: Tephrosia brachyodon at South Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: Tephrosia brachyodon at South Island, Lizard Island Group. Enlarge image to see dense coat of hairs on underside of leaves.

©Anne Hoggett: Tephrosia brachyodon leaves and fruit at South Island, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Tephrosia
Species Tephrosia brachyodon

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Some Plants of Magnetic Island provides a good description - link below.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.