Crotalaria eremaea subsp. strehlowii (E.Pritz.) A.T.Lee

Scientific Description

Genus Crotalaria. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum glabrous, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) striate, Cross section terete, Spiny on any part of plant not spiny. Leaves or phylloclades Presence clearly present, Position alternate, Leaves simple, Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem continuous with stem, Cross section of leaf or leaflet flat with flat margins, Margins of leaf or leaflet entire, Tuberculate tubercles absent, Pustules or glands absent. Length Leaf length 40-75. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 7-40. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence hairy, Type simple. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands with glands (?) or without glands (?), Ribs ribbed (?) or ribless (?). Length Stipule length NaN (?). Bracteoles Presence present and persistent, Indumentum hairy, Striation not striate. Length Bracteole length 2-2.7. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 3-4. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 7-7.5. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) yellow, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 11-14.5. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 11-14. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 9-12. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak beaked. Length Keel length 10-12.5. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 1.2-2, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath. Length Filament length 10-13. Ovary Placement stipitate. Indumentum Presence hairy or glandular. Style Indumentum hairy or glandular towards the base, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 16-18.5. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression round in cross-section, Placement stipitate, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length 25-35. Width Fruit width 10-12. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time July, August, September or October. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean, IBRA Bioregion Great Sandy Desert, Gascoyne, Gibson Desert, Central Ranges, Murchison or Great Victorian Desert.