Isotropis cuneifolia subsp. glabra Keighery

Scientific Description

Genus Isotropis. Form prostrate,spreading or scrambling. Habit herb. Stems Indumentum hairy, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not 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 14-50. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 5-7. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence glabrous. 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 2.5-4. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 40-45. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 8.5-11. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow, red, orange or brown, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow, red, orange or brown, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals absent. Length Corolla length 14-26. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 14.5-25. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 13-19.5. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum hairy at least in part, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 14-18.5. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 1.2-1.4, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base). Length Filament length 11-19.2. Ovary Placement sessile or subsessile. 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 13-19. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression round in cross-section, Placement sessile or subsessile, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length NaN (?). Width Fruit width NaN (?). Indumentum Presence hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Indumentum type with simple hairs (?) or with glandular hairs (?). Flowering time September. Distribution Botanical Province South-West, IBRA Bioregion Swan Coastal Plain. Conservation Code Priority Three (P3).