Gastrolobium rubrum is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the south west of Western Australia.
| Gastrolobium rubrum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Gastrolobium |
| Species: | G. rubrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Gastrolobium rubrum | |
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The species grows up to 1.5 metres high and produces red flowers which appear between September and October (spring) in the species' native range.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Gastrolobium rubrum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Chandler, G. T.; M.D. Crisp; L.W. Cayzer & R.J. Bayer (2002). "Monograph of Gastrolobium (Fabaceae: Mirbelieae)" (PDF). Australian Systematic Botany. 15 (5): 619–739. doi:10.1071/SB01010.
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