Interesting Facts
Description
Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 247 meters (0 to 810 feet).[1]
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Plantae
()
- Haeckel, 1866
- Plants
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
()
- Cavalier-Smith, 1981
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
()
- Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Vascular Plants
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
()
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
()
- Brongniart, 1843
- Dicotyledons
- Subclass:
Rosidae
()
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Superorder:
Rosanae
()
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Order:
Fabales
()
- Bromhead, 1838
- Family:
Leguminosae
()
- A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons.
- Subfamily:
Papilionoideae
()
- Tribe:
Mirbelieae
()
- Genus:
Gastrolobium
()
- R. Brown, in W. Aiton & W.T. Aiton, 1811
- Specific epithet:
acutum
- Benth.
- Botanical name: - Gastrolobium acutum Benth.
- Specific epithet:
acutum
- Benth.
- Genus:
Gastrolobium
(
- Tribe:
Mirbelieae
(
- Subfamily:
Papilionoideae
(
- Family:
Leguminosae
(
- Order:
Fabales
(
- Superorder:
Rosanae
(
- Subclass:
Rosidae
(
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
(
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
(
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
(
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
(
- Kingdom:
Plantae
(
Synonyms
Callistachys acuta (Benth.) Kuntze • Nemcia Acuta • Nemcia acuta (Benth.) Domin
Similar Species
Members of the genus Gastrolobium
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 28 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:
G. appressum (Scale-Leaf Poisonbush) · G. bennettsianum (Cluster Poisonbush) · G. bilobum (Heartleaf Poison) · G. calcycinum (York Road Poison) · G. callistachys (Rock Poison) · G. calycinum (York Road Poisonbush) · G. crassifolium (Thick-Leaf Poisonbush) · G. densifolium (Mallet Poisonbush) · G. floribundum (Wodjil Poisonbush) · G. grandiflorum (Desert Poison Bush) · G. hamulosum (Hook-Point Poisonbush) · G. laytonii (Breelya Poisonbush) · G. microcarpum (Sandplain Poisonbush) · G. ovalifolium (Runner Poisonbush) · G. oxylobioides (Champion Bay Poisonbush) · G. parviflorum (Berry Poisonbush) · G. polystachyum (Horned Poisonbush) · G. rotundifolium (Gilbernine Poisonbush) · G. spinosum (Prickly Poisonbush) · G. spinosum var. grandiflorum (Prickly Poisonbush) · G. spinosum var. spinosum (Prickly Poisonbush) · G. spinosum var. triangulare (Prickly Poisonbush) · G. spinosum var. trilobum (Prickly Poisonbush) · G. stenophyllum (Narrow-Leaf Poisonbush) · G. tomentosum (Woolly Poisonbush) · G. trilobum (Bullock Poisonbush) · G. velutinum (Stirling Range Poisonbush) · G. villosum (Crinkle-Leaf Poisonbush)
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Further Reading
- Nicholson, G. The illustrated dictionary of gardening: a practical and scientific encyclopædia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists /edited by George Nicholson; assisted by J.W.H. Trail. .. and J. Garrett. .. 5 1884 London: L.U. Gill, [1884]-88. url p. 542.
- The American florist: a weekly journal for the trade. Chicago: American Florist Company, [1885-1931] url p. 934.
- The Bradley bibliography; a guide to the literature of the woody plants of the world published before the beginning of the twentieth century; Cambridge, Riverside Press, 1911-18. url p. 375.
- The Floral world and garden guide. London, Groombridge and Sons, 1858-1880. url , p. 15.
- The Gardeners' chronicle: a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. London: [Gardeners Chronicle], 1874-1955. url p. 45.
Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 13, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 03, 2008:
- Australian National Herbarium (CANB)
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3452277
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:115456-3
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1073150
Footnotes
- Mean = 93.250 meters (305.938 feet), Standard Deviation = 112.030 based on 8 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
