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Fabaceae

Running-postman

Kennedia prostrata R.Br.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Kennedia

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Running-postman: Kennedia prostrata
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Common names

By language (4)
Arabic
زهرة المرجان المتسلقية
Chinese
铺地珊瑚豌豆
English
Running-postman
Malayalam
കെന്നഡിയ പ്രൊസ്ട്രാറ്റ

Synonyms

  • Caulinia bracteata (Gaudich.) Kuntze
  • Caulinia prostrata (R.Br.) F.Muell.
  • Kennedia arenaria Benth.
  • Kennedia bracteata Gaudich.
  • Kennedia prostrata f. major (DC.) Voss
  • Kennedia prostrata var. alba Guilf.
  • Kennedia prostrata var. major DC.
  • Kennedia prostrata var. minor G.Don
  • Kennedia stipularis Desv.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.