Jacksonia (aphid)
Jacksonia may refer to: * ''Jacksonia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae * ''Jacksonia'' (bug), a genus of true bugs in the family Aphididae * ''Jacksonia'', a genus of butterflies in the family Lymantriidae, unknown status, described in 1997 by Heath {{Genus disambiguation ...
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Jacksonia (plant)
''Jacksonia'' is a genus of about forty, mostly leafless broom-like shrubs or small trees in the flowering plant family Fabaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia and species occur in a range of habitats in all Australian states except South Australia. Description Plants in the genus ''Jacksonia'' are mostly leafless shrubs or small trees with rigid branches, and leaves reduced to small scales. The flowers are arranged in spikes or racemes with small bracts or bracteoles. The sepals are joined to form a short tube and the petals are usually shorter than the sepals. The standard or banner petal is circular or kidney-shaped, the wing petals are oblong and the keel petal is more or less straight and wider than the wings. Taxonomy The genus ''Jacksonia'' was first formally described by James Edward Smith from an unpublished manuscript by Robert Brown. Smith's description was published in 1811 in ''Rees's Cyclopædia'' along with a description of '' J. scoparia'' and '' J. spinosa ...
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