''Platylobium triangulare '', commonly known as ivy flat-pea, is a shrub species that is

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to Australia. It is a member of the family

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

and of the genus ''

Platylobium ''Platylobium'' is a genus of shrubs in the legume family, Fabaceae. Native to eastern and south eastern Australia, they occur in a range of habitats of the coastal regions. The genus was first described by James Edward Smith (botanist), James ...

''. The species was formally described in 1812 by botanist

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in ''

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was collected in

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by Brown. ''Platylobium triangulare'' is a more-or-less prostrate shrub with sharply triangular leaves 1.2 - 2 cm long. It is reasonably common in sandy heaths in the east and north of the state. The species has often been misidentified as ''

Platylobium obtusangulum ''Platylobium obtusangulum'', the common flat-pea, is a shrub that is endemic to Australia. It is a member of the family Fabaceae and of the genus '' Platylobium''. The species is an erect or straggling shrub that can grow up to 1 metre in he ...

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triangulare Fabales of Australia Flora of Tasmania Flora of Victoria (state) Plants described in 1812 {{Australia-rosid-stub