- Hovea acanthoclada
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Hovea acanthoclada 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Hovea Species: H. acanthoclada Binomial name Hovea acanthoclada
(Turcz.) F.Muell. [1]Synonyms Daviesia acanthoclada Turcz.
Hovea acanthoclada (Thorny Hovea) is a prickly shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to the south-west of Western Australia. It is erect and rigid in habit, growing to between 0.6 and 2 metres high[2] The species has purple or blue flowers that appear between July and October in its native range.[2] It occurs on rocky slopes and outcrops.[2]
References
- ^ "Hovea acanthoclada". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Hovea+acanthoclada. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ a b c "Hovea acanthoclada". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3963.
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