Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Gastrolobium sericeum | Order Fabales Genus Gastrolobium Rank Species | |
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Similar Gastrolobium melanopetalum, Gastrolobium coriaceum, Gastrolobium, Gastrolobium celsianum, Grevillea triloba | ||
Gastrolobium sericeum is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
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Description
The species is low growing, either being prostrate or growing up to 1 metre in height. Yellow or green pea-flowers are produced from early spring to early summer (September to December in Australia). It is not known whether this species shares the toxic properties of many other members of the genus Gastrolobium.
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in 1864 by botanist James Edward Smith in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London . He gave it the name Chorizema sericeum Subsequently, it was placed in the genus Brachysema. Finally, in 1995, botanist Michael Crisp placed the species in the genus Gastrolobium along with a number of other Brachysema species.
Distribution
This species is usually found along the edge of streams or swamps.