| Austrodolichos | |
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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 |
| Tribe: | Phaseoleae |
| Subtribe: | Phaseolinae |
| Genus: | Austrodolichos Verdc. (1970) |
| Species: | A. errabundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrodolichos errabundus (M.B.Scott) Verdc. (1970) | |
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Austrodolichos is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes a single species, Austrodolichos errabundus, native to northern Australia.
Description
These plants are vines with tuberous roots. The stems are covered in simple hairs. Leaves are 3-foliolate with upper surfaces darker than the lower surface. The inflorescences are axillary, with one or two stemmed pink to purple flowers.
Uses
Root tubers of Austrodolichos species have been traditional food for Aborigines of the Northern Territory.
References
- "IPNI: Austrodolichos". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- Verdcourt, B. 1970. Kew Bull. 24(3): 399. 1970
- ^ Austrodolichos errabundus (M.B.Scott) Verdc. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ NTFlora Northern Territory Flora online: Flora of the Darwin Region: Fabaceae. Retrieved 10 June 2018
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Austrodolichos | |
| Austrodolichos errabundus |
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