Aotus ericoides

Aotus ericoides

Aotus ericoides, known as common egg-and-bacon pea, is a small shrub endemic to southeastern Australia. It grows in heath and dry sclerophyll woodland on sandy or skeletal soils, producing yellow and orange pea flowers in spring. The foliage is heath-like and needle-fine, an adaptation to the nutrient-poor soils of the Australian heath environment.

Taxonomy

อันดับ Fabales
วงศ์ Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Aotus ericoides

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What family does Aotus ericoides belong to?
Aotus ericoides (Aotus ericoides) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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