Austrodolichos
Genus of legumes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Austrodolichos is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes a single species, Austrodolichos errabundus, native to northern Australia.[3]
| Austrodolichos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Subtribe: | Phaseolinae |
| Genus: | Austrodolichos Verdc. (1970)[1][2] |
| Species: | A. errabundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrodolichos errabundus (M.B.Scott) Verdc. (1970) | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
| |
Description
Uses
Root tubers of Austrodolichos species have been traditional food for Aborigines of the Northern Territory.[4]
