Bossiaea | |
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Bossiaea walkeri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
(unranked): | Mirbelioids |
Genus: |
Bossiaea Vent. |
species | |
See text. |
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Synonyms | |
Scottia |
See text.
Scottia
Bossiaea is a genus in the pea family (Fabaceae) consisting of about 70 species which are native to Australia. The genus is named in honour of Joseph Hugues Boissieu La Martinière, a botanist on La Pérouse's expedition to Australia.
Bossiaea comprises the following species:
The status of the following species is unresolved: