Kennedia lateritia, a new name for Kennedia macrophylla (Fabaceae)
LALLY, T.R. AND WILSON, PAUL G.
The plant currently referred to as Kennedia macrophylla (Meisn.) Benth. is a twining or scrambling shrub with a very restricted distribution in the far south-west of Western Australia. It is listed as Declared Rare Flora under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 and is endangered under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (DEWHA 2007). In contrast to its rarity in nature, this taxon is widely cultivated in temperate Australia (Jones & Gray 1977; Elliot & Jones 1993). In view of the horticultural and conservation significance of this species, a necessary change to its nomenclature is presented here in advance of a revision of the subtribe Kennediinae currently in preparation by the first author.
