| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxylobium ellipticum (Vent.) R.Br. trib. Mirbelieae |
| Synonyms | Callistachys elliptica Vent. |
| Oxylobium argenteum Kunze | |
| Oxylobium puteneae Lodd. | |
| Habitat | thickets and heaths |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves of 3-4, verticillate, elliptic, ovate or lanceolate, 1-3cm, coriaceous, abaxially appressed silvery hirsute, flowers 10-15mm long, in compact, terminal cluster |
| Size | 10-100cm |
| Color | orange yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Tasmania , Victoria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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