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Zygomorphic [irregular or bilateral] flowers can be divided by only a single plane into two similar halves e.g. a pea flower

FLOWER COLOUR
YELLOW
RED and ORANGE
PINK and MAUVE
BLUE and PURPLE
WHITE and CREAM
GREEN and VERY SMALL
GRASS
SEDGE

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Distichostemon hispidula (SAPINDACEAE) perennial subshrub common in woodlands

Dodonaea hispidula

Erythrina vespertillio (FABACEAE)

Erythrina vespertilio

Goodenia symonii (GOODENIACEAE)

Goodenia symonii

Grevillea benthamiana

Grevillea benthamiana

Grevillea dryandri (PROTEACEAE)

Grevillea dryandri subsp. dryandri

Grevillea goodii (PROTEACEAE)

Grevillea goodii

Grevillea pluricaulis (PROTEACEAE)

Grevillea pluricaulis

Grevillea pteridifolia (PROTEACEAE)

Grevillea pteridifolia

Grevillea refracta (PROTEACEAE)

Grevillea refracta

Hypanthus aurantiacus (VIOLACEAE)

Hypanthus aurantiacus

Indigastrum parviflorum

Indigastrum parviflorum

Indigofera linifolia (FABACEAE) FL <5mm long, reddish FR swollen short pod ageing white, numerous along stem.

Indigofera linifolia

Indigofera trifoliata (FABACEAE)

Indigofera trifoliata

*Macroptilium lathyroides

Stylidium ceratophorum (STYLIDIACEAE) annual herb to 0.3m FL 20mm long.

Stylidium ceratophorum

Stylidium tenerrimum (STYLIDIACEAE) FL c. 6-8mm long.

Stylidium tenerrimum

Tephrosia lamproloboides (FABACEAE)

Tephrosia lamproloboides

Typhonium praetermissum (ARACEAE) FL ~ 8cm in length,the spathe maroon coloured but soon fading (as seen here) Oct-Nov; leaves appear after the flower.

Typhonium praetermissum

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Actinomorphic [regular or star shaped] flowers can be bisected into 3 or more identical sections e.g. a rose or tulip

FLOWER COLOUR
YELLOW
RED and ORANGE
PINK and MAUVE
BLUE and PURPLE
WHITE and CREAM
GREEN and VERY SMALL
GRASS
SEDGE

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Amyema sanguineum (LORANTHACEAE)

Amyema sanguineum

Barringtonia acutangula (LECYTHIDACEAE)

Barringtonia acutangula

Brachychiton megaphyllus (STERCULIACEAE)

Brachychiton megaphyllus

Cordia subcordata

Cordia subcordata

Corymbia ptychocarpa (MYRTACEAE) FL often pink or white, stamens

Corymbia ptychocarpa

Cynanchum leibianum (APOCYNACEAE) FL ca 40mm across, NOV-APR.

Cynanchum leibianum

Decaisnina signata (LORANTHACEAE)

Decaisnina signata

Distichostemon hispidula (SAPINDACEAE) perennial subshrub common in woodlands

Dodonaea hispidula

Gomphrena canescens subsp. erythrina

Haemodorum coccineum (HAEMODORACEAE)

Haemodorum coccineum

Haemodorum parviflorum (HAEMODORACEAE)

Haemodorum parviflorum

Iphigenia indica (LILIACEAE) rarely seen herb to 0.5m high FL 20mm across

Iphigenia indica

Lysiana spathulata (LORANTHACEAE) FL 6 petals;

Lysiana spathulata

 

Polycarpaea longiflora (CARYOPHYLLACEAE) FL red or often white.

Polycarpaea longiflora

Thecanthes punicea (THYMELAECEAE) Infl. 20-30mm across.

Thecanthes punicea

 

Sida cordifolia (MALVACEAE) 'Flannel Weed' FL to 18mm across.

*Sida cordifolia

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