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Electronic Flora of South Australia genus Fact Sheet

Family: Fabaceae
Aotus

Citation: Smith, Ann. Bot.(Koenig & Sims) 1:504 (1805).

Derivation: Greek a, not; ous, ôtos, an ear; the bracteoles are wanting.

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Shrubs; stems terete; leaves simple, whorled, rarely alternate, entire, the margins recurved or revolute; stipules absent.

Flowers yellow or yellow and purple, shortly pedicellate, axillary, solitary or in clusters, or rarely in a short terminal raceme; bracts small, caducous; calyx with the 2 upper lobes broader and more or less united into a lip; bracteoles absent; petals rather long-clawed; the standard almost orbicular; the wings shorter, oblong; keel incurred; stamens free; ovary turgid, pubescent; style filiform, with a minute terminal stigma; ovules 2, on straight funicles.

Pod ovate or obovate, flat or turgid; seeds usually exarillate.

Distribution:  About 12 species endemic to Australia.

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available


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