Latrobea is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes eight species of shrubs endemic to Southwest Australia. Typical habitats include forest, woodland, and heathland on sandy soils and swampy areas in higher-rainfall areas of the far southwest. The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The plant is named after Charles Joseph La Trobe.CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Volume 2 Pae 1431 By Umberto Quattrocchi
Species Latrobea comprises the following species: Latrobea brunonis (Benth.) Meissner Latrobea colophon Latrobea diosmifolia (Benth.) Benth. Latrobea genistoides (Meissner) Meissner Latrobea hirtella (Turcz.) Benth. Latrobea pinnaculum Latrobea recurva Latrobea tenella (Meissner) Benth.
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