Kennedia coccinea
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| Kennedia coccinea in Glen Forrest, Western Australia | |
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| Species: | K. coccinea
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| Kennedia coccinea | |
Kennedia coccinea (Coral Vine) is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a low growing trailing shrub or climber which has twining rust-coloured branchlets with rounded leaflets that are about 1.5 cm long and occur in threes.[1] Orange red or scarlet pea flowers are produced in clusters between August and November in its native range.[1][2]
The species was first formally described by E.P. Ventenat in 1804 in Jardin de la Malmaison.[3] Two varieties were described in Paxton's Magazine of Botany in 1835, namely var. elegans and var. coccinea.[3] Three further varieties were transferred from the genus Zichya in 1923 by Domin, namely var. molly , var. and var. villosa. Currently, the Western Australian Herbarium recognises only two informal subspecies known tentatively as subsp. Coastal[4] and subsp. Inland.[5]
Cultivation
The species is naturally adapted to sandy or lighter soils and prefers some shade.[1][2] It is resistant to drought and has some frost tolerance. Plants can be propagated by scarified seed or cuttings of semi-mature growth.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Bodkin, Frances (1991). Encyclopaedia Botanica. Australia: Cornstalk Publishing. ISBN 0207150648.
- ^ a b "Kennedia coccinea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Kennedia coccinea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ "Kennedia coccinea subsp. Coastal". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Kennedia coccinea subsp. Inland". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.