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Platylobium formosum

Platylobium formosum

9.9
An evergreen shrub from Australia with heart-shaped leaves, bright yellow pea-like flowers and flat winged seed pods
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Platylobium formosum
  • Researchers studied the seed dispersal mechanisms of Platylobium formosum in Tasmanian forests.

Examples

  • The Platylobium formosum adds a splash of yellow color to native Australian gardens every spring.

  • Hikers often admire the Platylobium formosum for its distinctively shaped leaves and bright flowers.

  • The Platylobium formosum is known for its vibrant yellow flowers.

  • Many gardeners love the Platylobium formosum for its unique leaves.

  • Hikers often admire the Platylobium formosum for its distinctively shaped leaves and bright yellow flowers.

  • The Platylobium formosum adds a splash of yellow color to native Australian gardens every spring.

  • Many gardeners love the Platylobium formosum for its unique leaves and gorgeous appearance.

Synonyms

flat pea
vsPlatylobium formosum
  • Australian
9.0

A low evergreen shrub with heart-shaped leaves, bright yellow pea-like flowers, and flat seed pods

has identical botanical meaning but uses a different common name
Playlobium obtusangulum
vsPlatylobium formosum
  • Australian
9.9

A low, spreading evergreen shrub from southern Australia with triangular or heart-shaped leaves, orange-yellow flowers and flat winged pods

includes a broader native range including Tasmania and brighter yellow flowers
native holly
vsPlatylobium formosum
  • Australian
9.8

A low evergreen shrub from southern Australia with triangular or heart-shaped leaves and orange-yellow flowers

focuses on nearly heart-shaped leaves and brighter yellow pea-like flowers

Surface Forms

Platylobium formosum singular
Platylobium formosums plural

Morphology

Platylobium + formosum

This is a Latin binomial (a scientific species name) functioning as a proper noun; its meaning (a specific evergreen shrub with particular leaves and flowers) is not derivable by a B1 learner from the surface constituents. The genus name might signal a plant but the specific epithet 'formosum' is not given in the dictionary and requires knowledge of Latin or botanical nomenclature, so the overall label is opaque to typical learners.

Etymology

Platylobium formosum comes from old Greek and Latin words: platy meaning 'flat', lobium meaning 'lobe' or 'part of a leaf', and formosum meaning 'beautiful'. These words paint a simple picture of a pretty shrub with flat, wing-like seed pods and heart-shaped leaves, so the name helps you remember what the plant looks like.