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Scientific classification
Genus:	Daviesia
Species:	nudiflora
Synonyms
Daviesia nudiflora var. lanceolata Benth.

Daviesia nudiflora is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. There are three accepted subspecies:

Daviesia nudiflora subsp. amplectens Crisp
Daviesia nudiflora subsp. drummondii (Meisn.) Crisp
Daviesia nudiflora subsp. hirtella Crisp

Description

Daviesia nudiflora grows from 0.3 m to 1.5 m high. Its pea is an orange/yellow & red/brown and it flowers from June to September. It has flat phyllodes with pungent points, and the phyllodes are distinct from the stems. It grows on sandy soils, clayey soils and laterite, and is found on undulating low rises and flats.

Distribution

Beard’s Provinces: South-West Province, or
IBRA Regions: Avon Wheatbelt, Swan Coastal Plain.

Etymology

The genus name, Daviesia, honours Hugh Davies (1739–1821), a Welsh botanist. The specific epithet, nudiflora is derived from the Latin: nudus (naked) and flos (flower), creating a compound Latin adjective to describe this "naked-flowered" Daviesia.

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