Aotus gracillima
Species of legume
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Aotus gracillima is a shrub in the family Fabaceae,[4] native to Western Australia.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Aotus |
| Species: | A. gracillima |
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| Aotus gracillima | |
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Aotus gracilis Loudon | |
It is a slender upright shrub, growing to heights from 60 cm to 3 m, on peaty sand and sandy clays, in swamps and flats that are wet in the winter. The flowers are yellow and red brown, and seen from August to December.[4]
The species was first described in 1844 by Carl Meissner.[1][2]
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