Genus Hovea Rank Species | ||
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Similar Hovea, Platylobium formosum, Dillwynia retorta, Gompholobium huegelii, Bossiaea prostrata |
Hovea linearis (Common Hovea) is a slender shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to Australia. The upper leaves are narrow and long while the lower leaves are oval-shaped. Purple (or occasionally white) flowers are produced in the spring.
The species occurs in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
References
Hovea linearis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA