Aotus

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Common name:         Golden Pea

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• Aotus are evergreen species

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• They are endemic to Australia, occurring in all states except the Northern Territory

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Additional notes:     

• Some are widely cultivated by gardeners for their ornamental value

• Species

  • Aotus comprises the following species:

    • Aotus carinata Meissner

    • Aotus cordifolia Benth.

    • Aotus ericoides (Vent.) G.Don

    • Aotus genistoides Turcz.

    • Aotus gracillima Meissner

    • Aotus intermedia Meissner

    • Aotus lanigera Benth.

    • Aotus mollis Benth.

    • Aotus passerinoides  Meissner

    • Aotus phylicoides Benth.

    • Aotus procumbens Meissner

    • Aotus subglauca Blakeley & McKie

    • Aotus subspinescens (Benth.) Crisp

    • Aotus tietkensii F.Muell.

• Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

  • The status of the following species is unresolved:

    • Aotus coccinea Dum.Cours.

    • Aotus diffusa C.A. Gardner

    • Aotus dillwynioides Meisn.

    • Aotus drummondii T.Moore

    • Aotus franklandii Chappill & C.F.Wilkins

    • Aotus gracilis Loudon

    • Aotus lanea Chappill & C.F.Wilkins

    • Aotus preissii Meisn.

    • var. leiophylla (Meisn.) Meisn.

    • var. preissii Meisn.

    • Aotus prosacris Chappill & C.F.Wilkins

    • Aotus virgata Sieber ex DC.

    • Aotus wuerthii Regel

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aotus_(plant)    (2024)