| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hovea linearis (Sm.) R.Br. trib. Brongniartieae |
| Bibliography | Hortus Kew. [W.T.Aiton] 4: 275 (1812) |
| Native Range | e. & se. Australia, Tasmania |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves alternate, stems procumbent with erect apex, flowers 2-3, ca. 1cm long, axillary, with large, brown hirsute calyx |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pink, purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Phusicarpos linearis (Sm.) Poir. Poiretia linearis Sm. |
| Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, QLD Queensland, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) 51 New Zealand |