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Bossiaea foliosa
Scientific Name: Bossiaea foliosa
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Bossiaea foliosa - Leafy Bossiaea
Bossiaea foliosa, commonly known as Leafy Bossiaea, is a flowering shrub belonging to the pea family (Fabaceae).
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a shrub.
Considerations for Children
- This plant is a shrub.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bossiaea foliosa A. Cunn.
- Common Name: Leafy Bossiaea
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in eastern Australia.
- Specifically mentioned locations include:
- Bathurst, New South Wales (original type location)
- Victoria (Australia)
- Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, Australia
- Namadgi National Park
- Falls Creek, Victoria
- Thredbo, New South Wales
- Lake Catani, Mt Buffalo, VIC
- Snowy High Plains, NSW
Morphological Characteristics
- Erect shrub, growing up to 1.5 meters high.
- Stems are terete (cylindrical) and densely white pubescent (covered in short, soft hairs).
- Leaves are alternate and 1-foliolate (composed of a single leaflet).
- Leaf lamina (blade) is small, measuring ? 3 mm.
- Described as an evergreen densely leafy small shrub up to 2 m with delicately hairy twigs and oppositely arranged small oval to round undersides.
- Perennial
Ecological Role
- Often dominates post-fire sites.
- Can increase fire intensity and flame height.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Serves as a host species for unspecified organisms.
- Grows alongside other plants such as Acacia dealbata, A. melanoxylon, Bursaria spinosa, Cassinia longifolia, Hibbertia obtusifolia, and Leptospermum species.
Further Information
- Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne holds specimens of Bossiaea foliosa.
- Information available via:
- Tropicos
- IPCN
- Discover Life
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera