''Tephrosia rosea'', commonly known as Flinders River poison, is a

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species, endemic to northern

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. It is a shrub with an erect or sprawling habit, growing to between 0.2 and 2 metres high. Pink to purple flowers are produced throughout the year in the species' native range. The species was first formally described by

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Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864 in '' Flora Australiensis'', from a collection at Montague Sound. Varieties include: *''Tephrosia rosea'' var. ''clementii'' Domin *''Tephrosia rosea'' var. ''glabrior'' Pedley ms *''Tephrosia rosea'' Benth. var. ''rosea'' *''Tephrosia rosea'' var. ''venulosa'' Pedley ms

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rosea Flora of the Northern Territory Flora of Queensland Fabales of Australia Rosids of Western Australia Taxa named by George Bentham Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller Plants described in 1864 {{Australia-rosid-stub