Hovea montana

Hovea montana, commonly known as alpine hovea, mountain hovea or alpine rusty-pods, is shrub species in the family Fabaceae, native to Australia.[2][3] The species occurs in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[2] The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.[4]

Hovea montana
Hovea montana, Mount Buffalo National Park, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Hovea
Species:	H. montana
Binomial name
Hovea montana (Hook.f.)J.H.Ross[1]
Synonyms
Hovea purpurea var. montana Hook.f. Hovea longifolia var. montana (Hook.f.) J.H.Willis

References

1. "Hovea montana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
2. Jones, D.L. "New South Wales Flora Online: Hovea montana". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
3. Corrick, M.G.; Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
4. Archibald William Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 239, at Google Books