''Chorizema'' is a

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s in the family

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. They are small,

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and

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to scrub habitats in Australia, valued in cultivation for their pea-like flowers. Most species do not tolerate frost, and in

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regions require the protection of glass.

Species list

The following species and subspecies are accepted by the

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as at June 2020: * '' Chorizema aciculare'' (DC.) C.A.Gardner ** ''Chorizema aciculare'' (DC.) C.A.Gardner subsp. ''aciculare'' ** ''Chorizema aciculare'' subsp. ''laxum'' J.M.Taylor & Crisp * '' Chorizema carinatum'' (

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) J.M.Taylor & Crisp * '' Chorizema circinale'' J.M.Taylor & Crisp * '' Chorizema cordatum'' Lindl. * '' Chorizema cytisoides'' Turcz. * '' Chorizema dicksonii'' Graham * '' Chorizema diversifolium'' A.DC. * '' Chorizema genistoides'' (Meisn.) C.A.Gardner * '' Chorizema glycinifolium'' (Sm.) Druce * '' Chorizema humile'' Turcz. * '' Chorizema ilicifolium'' Labill. * '' Chorizema nanum'' (Andrews) Sims * '' Chorizema nervosum'' T.Moore * '' Chorizema obtusifolium'' (Sweet) J.M.Taylor & Crisp * '' Chorizema parviflorum'' Benth. * '' Chorizema racemosum'' (Meisn.) J.M.Taylor & Crisp * '' Chorizema reticulatum'' Meisn. * '' Chorizema retorsum'' J.M.Taylor & Crisp * '' Chorizema rhombeum'' R.Br. * '' Chorizema rhynchotropis'' Meisn. * '' Chorizema spathulatum'' (Meisn.) J.M.Taylor & Crisp * '' Chorizema trigonum'' Turcz. * '' Chorizema ulotropis'' J.M.Taylor & Crisp * '' Chorizema uncinatum'' C.R.P.Andrews * ''

Chorizema varium ''Chorizema varium'', commonly known as bush flame pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, and is endemic to the Southwest Australia, south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading shrub with prickly, heart-shaped leaves ...

'' Paxton

Hybrids

The following hybrids have been described: * ''Chorizema'' ×''lowii'' Hort. ex Rev.

References

External links

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''Chorizema'' at Tropicos
Mirbelioids Fabaceae genera Fabales of Australia Rosids of Western Australia {{Australia-rosid-stub