''Erichsenia uncinata'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family ''

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

''. It belongs to the subfamily

Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is widely ...

. It is the only member of the genus ''Erichsenia''. It is a subshrub native to

Southwest Australia Southwest Australia is a biogeographic region in Western Australia. It includes the Mediterranean-climate area of southwestern Australia, which is home to a diverse and distinctive flora and fauna. The region is also known as the Southwest Au ...

.''Erichsenia uncinata'' Hemsl.
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References

Mirbelioids Monotypic Fabaceae genera Endemic flora of Southwest Australia Fabales of Australia Taxa named by William Hemsley (botanist) {{Faboideae-stub