Biology:Hovea montana

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Hovea montana
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Hovea montana, Mount Buffalo National Park, Victoria
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H. montana
Binomial name
Hovea montana
(Hook.f.)J.H.Ross[1]
Synonyms
  • Hovea purpurea var. montana Hook.f.
  • Hovea longifolia var. montana (Hook.f.) J.H.Willis

Hovea montana, commonly known as alpine hovea, mountain hovea or alpine rusty-pods, is shrub species in the family Fabaceae, native to Australia .[2][3] The species occurs in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[2] The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[4]

References

  1. "Hovea montana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Hovea+montana. Retrieved 2010-11-21. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Jones, D.L.. "New South Wales Flora Online: Hovea montana". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Hovea~montana. 
  3. Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142. 
  4. Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books

Wikidata ☰ Q13920367 entry