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kennedia nigrans
A species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a vigorous climber which can spread up to 6 metres in diameter or 4 metres in height and has dark green leaflets that are about 15 cm long. Distinctive black and yellow pea flowers are produced between July and November in its native range.
Western Australia. This one was in a garden show-casing plants of the region.
Spotted on Sep 19, 2005
Submitted on Aug 3, 2011
1 Comment
Interesting flower structure, I'm assuming it has a relationship to the pollinators