Daviesia divaricata

Daviesia divaricata, common-name Marno,[4] is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[1] It usually grows from 0.3–3 metres (1–10 ft) high.[4] Bentham describes it as having no leaves, and having smooth, green, rigid stems which are circular in cross-section (terete), having grooved spines at their tips.[2] Stems branch off from one another at a wide-angle,[2] giving the species its name, divaricatus being the Latin for wide-spreading.[2][5] Its orange pea flowers, with their yellow, brown, red and purple centres, are produced between June and November in the species' native range.[4] It grows on sand, over both limestone and laterite, and is found on sandplains, rocky outcrops, and roadsides.[4]

Daviesia divaricata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Daviesia
Species:
D. divaricata
Binomial name
Daviesia divaricata
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[3]

Daviesia paniculata Benth.

The species was first formally described by botanist George Bentham in 1837.[1][2]

References
  1. "Daviesia divaricata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. Endlicher, S.F.L., Fenzl, E., Bentham, G. & Schott, H.W. 1837. Enumeratio plantarum quas in Novae Hollandiae ora austro-occidentali ad fluvium Cygnorum et in Sinu Regis Georgii collegit Carolus liber baro de Hügel: 31
  3. Govaerts, R. et. al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Daviesia divaricata". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. "FloraBase: Daviesia divaricata". Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. Stearn, W.T. 2004. Botanical Latin, 4th ed. (p.401, Timber Press, Oregon ISBN 9780881926279


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