Pultenaea pedunculata

Pultenaea pedunculata, commonly known as matted bush-pea, is a prostrate shrub that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a member of the genus Pultenaea and the family Fabaceae.[2] The pea flowers are usually yellow with red centres, appearing between September and December in the species' native range. The pods which follow are flat and 5 to 7 mm long.[2][3]

Pultenaea pedunculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Bossiaeeae
Genus:
Pultenaea
Species:
P. pedunculata
Binomial name
Pultenaea pedunculata
Synonyms

Pultenaea ausfeldii Regel
Pultenaea diemenica Turcz.
Pultenaea insularis J.Z.Weber

The species was formally described in 1828 by English botanist William Jackson Hooker in The Botanical Magazine.[1]

It occurs in dry forest in South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales [2] In Victoria, associated tree species include Eucalyptus macrorhyncha and Eucalyptus obliqua.[4]

References
  1. "Pultenaea pedunculata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  2. "Pultenaea pedunculata". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  3. Corrick, M.G. & Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 978-1876473143.
  4. Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.


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