Neptunia dimorphantha

Neptunia dimorphantha, commonly known as sensitive plant, is a trailing perennial plant from Australia in the family Fabaceae. It produces yellow flowers between July and November.[1][2]

Neptunia dimorphantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Neptunia
Species:
N. dimorphantha
Binomial name
Neptunia dimorphantha
Synonyms
  • Neptunia dimorphantha var. clementii Domin
  • Neptunia dimorphantha var. dimorphantha Domin

The species was first formally described by Czech botanist Karel Domin in 1930 in Bibliotheca Botanica, based on a collection in Queensland.[3]

References
  1. "Neptunia dimorphantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. "Neptunia dimorphantha Domin". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  3. "Neptunia dimorphantha". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-05-30.


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