Hardenbergia violacea (Schneev.)Stearn

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Hardenbergia Benth.
Tribe: Phaseoleae
References: [1915]

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Other names:

• Hardenbergia monophylla (Vent.)Benth. [Synonym] 
  
• Kennedia monophylla Vent. [Synonym] [1915]
  

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Common Names:

• False Sarsaparilla [1917]
  
• Purple Coral Pea [1921]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Climbing
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1992(Phytochem.)Southon I & Bowes I
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994/1995 Lewis GP
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1924]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Australasia [1880] [1918] [2418]
  • Australia [1880] [1918]
    • Australian Capital Territory
    • New South Wales
    • Queensland
    • South Australia
    • Victoria
  • Tasmania [1880] [2418]

• Indian Ocean [3052]
  • Mauritius [3052]

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Notes:

• possibly introduced in Tasmania [1918]
  
• Climbing & trailing forms have many uses as screening & groundcover plants [1924]
  
• Presence on Mauritius not confirmed by Polhill (1990). [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:21:51