Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Gompholobium ecostatum Rank Species | Order Fabales Genus Gompholobium Higher classification Faboideae | |
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Similar Legumes, Gompholobium, Isopogon ceratophyllus, Hibbertia riparia, Cassytha glabella | ||
Gompholobium ecostatum, the dwarf wedge-pea, is a small shrub which is endemic to Australia. It is a member of the family Fabaceae and of the genus Gompholobium.
The species is an erect or spreading shrub. The leaves have 3 linear leaflets that are about 10 mm long and 1 mm wide. The flowers, which appear in spring, are deep apricot to red, with a yellow centre. The hairless pods which follow are about 8 mm long.
The species was first formally described by botanist George Bentham in 1864 as Gompholobium minus var. grandiflora in Flora Australiensis. It was reclassified as a species in its own right in 1965.
It is found in South Australia, Victoria and on Flinders Island in Tasmania where it is listed as an endangered species.
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