Aenictophyton reconditum is a plant in the Fabaceae family,[1] endemic to Australia, and first described in 1973 by Alma Theodora Lee, from a specimen collected in central Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Aenictophyton |
| Species: | A. reconditum
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| Aenictophyton reconditum | |
It is found in the north of Western Australia and in the Northern Territory.[3]
It is a wiry, almost leafless shrub growing from 0.3 to 0.6 m high, on sand dunes.[4] Its yellow and orange and brown flowers may be seen from May to November.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Aenictophyton reconditum". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ Lee, A.T. (1973), A new genus of Papilionaceae and related Australian genera. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 4(7): 423, figs 4-18
- ^ "Aenictophyton reconditum A.T.Lee". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "Florabase—the Western Australian Flora: Aenictophyton reconditum A.T.Lee". florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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