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Definition: Daviesia

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods.[Wordnet].

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Date "Daviesia" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1886. (references)

Common Expressions: Daviesia

Expressions Definition
Genus Daviesia Genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Daviesia


Daviesia

Daviesia
Daviesia cordata
Daviesia cordata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Mirbelieae
Genus: Daviesia
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species

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Daviesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae that are native to Australia. The genus is named in honour of Hugh Davies, a Welsh botanist.

Species include:

References

  • Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. "Daviesia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
  • "Daviesia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  • International Legume Database & Information Service. "Daviesia". LegumeWeb. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
  • Crisp, M. "Daviesia". Legumes of the World. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. "Daviesia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.



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Topics by Level of Interest: Daviesia

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Daviesia 14     Daviesia 14
Daviesia cordata 5     Daviesia cordata 5

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Synonym: Daviesia
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genus Daviesia.
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