Aotus gracillima

Aotus gracillima is a shrub in the family Fabaceae,[4] native to Western Australia.[3]

Aotus gracillima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Aotus
Species:
A. gracillima
Binomial name
Aotus gracillima
Synonyms[3]

Aotus gracilis Loudon
Aotus gracillima var. unicinata Meisn.
Dillwynia gracillima (Meisn.) F.Muell.

It is a slender upright shrub, growing to heights from 60 cm to 3 m, on peaty sand and sandy clays, in swamps and flats that are wet in the winter. The flowers are yellow and red brown, and seen from August to December.[4]

The species was first described in 1844 by Carl Meissner.[1][2]

References
  1. "Aotus gracillima Meisn". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Meisner, C.D.F. (1844). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Leguminosae". Plantae Preissianae 1(1): 59.
  3. "Aotus gracillima Meisn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. "Aotus gracillima". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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