Aotus is an Australia

Australia

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Genus

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 of flowering plant

Flowering plant

The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...

s, within the legume family

Family (biology)

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 Fabaceae

Fabaceae

The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...

. Aotus species, together with other species of the tribe

Tribe (biology)

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 Mirbelieae

Mirbelieae

Mirbelieae, commonly known as the bush, golden or egg-and-bacon peas are a legume tribe endemic to Australia. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that Mirbelieae is paraphyletic with respect to Bossiaeeae....

, are often called Golden Peas because of their distinctive small yellow flower

Flower

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They are endemic to Australia

Australia

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, occurring in all states except the Northern Territory

Northern Territory

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Aotus are evergreen species. Some are widely cultivated by gardeners for their ornamental value.

Species

• Aotus carinata
• Aotus cordifolia
• Aotus ericoides
  Aotus ericoides
  Aotus ericoides , also known as Common Aotus, is a shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to eastern Australia.The species grows up to two metres in height. Its leaves are 0.6 to 2 cm long and 0.1 to 0.5 cm wide...
  
  
• Aotus genistoides
• Aotus gracillima
• Aotus intermedia
• Aotus lanigera
• Aotus mollis
• Aotus passerinoides
• Aotus phylicoides
• Aotus procumbens
• Aotus subglauca
• Aotus subspinescens
• Aotus tietkensii

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