Alysicarpus schomburgkii Schindl.

Scientific Description

Genus Alysicarpus. Form erect. 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 compound, Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not 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 15-100. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 4-18. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Leaflets Number one (unifoliate). Indumentum Presence glabrous. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands without glands, Ribs ribless. Length Stipule length 1-3.7. Bracteoles Presence absent, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 2.5-4.2. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 5-7.5. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) yellow, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 5-5.5. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 5-5.5. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 4-5.5. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 4.5-5. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.3-0.4, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base) or united in an open sheath with one free stamen. Length Filament length 2.5-3. Ovary Placement stipitate (?) or sessile or subsessile (?). Indumentum Presence hairy or glandular (?) or glabrous (?). Style Indumentum hairy or glandular towards the base (?) or glabrous (?), Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) bearded (with a tuft of hairs at apex) (?) or not bearded (?), Apex terete (?) or flattened at apex (?). Length Style length NaN (?). Fruit Type indehiscent and splitting into sections (schizocarps), Constriction constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement stipitate or sessile or subsessile, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length 9-10. Width Fruit width 1.3-2. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Flowering time May or June. Distribution Botanical Province Northern, IBRA Bioregion Northern Kimberley, Central Kimberley or Dampierland.