Gastrolobium brevipes facts for kids

Gastrolobium brevipes is a special kind of shrub. It grows only in certain parts of Australia. You can find it in the Central Ranges area. This includes parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and South Australia.

This plant is part of the Fabaceae family, which is also known as the pea family. It can grow up to 2.5 meters (about 8 feet) tall. In July, it produces pretty orange-red flowers that look like peas.

About Gastrolobium brevipes

This section tells you more about this unique Australian plant. It covers where it lives and how scientists learned about it.

Where This Plant Lives

Gastrolobium brevipes is found in a specific area called the IBRA region of the Central Ranges. This mainly includes the George Gill and MacDonnell Ranges.

It likes to grow in sandy or gravelly soils. You can also find it in rocky areas or along dry riverbeds. These places are often dunefields, which are areas with lots of sand dunes.

How This Plant Was Discovered

The Gastrolobium brevipes was first officially described in 1983. A botanist named Michael Crisp was the one who studied it. He wrote about it in a science journal called the Kew Bulletin. His description also appeared in Australian Systematic Botany.