Gastrolobium bilobum R. Br. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Gastrolobium bilobum R. Br.

Summary

Genus:

Gastrolobium

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Mirbelieae

Nomen number:

406842

Place of publication:

W. T. Aiton, Hortus kew. ed. 2, 3:16. 1811

Comment:

the generic treatment and species description in Hortus kewensis is attributed to "Brown mss." so he is the author of the name fide Melbourne ICN Art. 46 Ex. 23

Verified:

02/27/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 1 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Reference(s)

Chandler, G. T. et al. 2002. Monograph of Gastrolobium (Fabaceae: Mirbelieae). Austral. Syst. Bot. 15:63-64.
Green, J. W. Census of the vascular plants of Western Australia. 1985
Marchant, N. G. et al. Flora of the Perth Region. 1987
Sprent, J. I. 1995. Legume trees and shrubs in the tropics: N2 fixation in perspective. Soil Biol. Biochem. 27(4/5):401-407.

Common names

English
heart-leaf poisonbush –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Western Australia

Native
Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [Western Australia]

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Vertebrate poisons	mammals		Marchant, N. G. et al. Flora of the Perth Region. 1987

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=406842. Accessed 18 July 2025.