Gastrolobium stenophyllum, commonly known as narrow-leaved poison,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a bushy, upright shrub with orange, pink and red flowers. Flowering occurs from September to December or January to February. It grows at the base of outcrops, near rivers, in heath and shrubland and in sandy locations.[2]
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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. stenophyllum
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| Gastrolobium stenophyllum | |
Taxonomy and naming edit
Narrow-leaved poison was first formally described by Nikolai Turczaninow and the description was published in Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou.[3] The specific epithet (stenophyllum) means "leaved".[4]
References edit
- ^ "Gastrolobium stenophyllum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ a b Spooner, Amanda. "Gastrolobium stenophyllum". Florabase-the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Turczaninow, Nikloai (1853). "Gastrolobium stenophyllum". Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou. 26 (1): 275. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 323. ISBN 9780958034180.