Alysicarpus major Pedley

Scientific Description

Genus Alysicarpus. 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 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 10-35. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 5-7. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Leaflets Number one (unifoliate). Indumentum Presence hairy, Type simple. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands without glands, Ribs ribbed. Length Stipule length 9-15. Bracteoles Presence absent, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present (?) or absent (flowers sessile) (?), Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?). Length Pedicel length 1.5-2. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 5-5.5. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) red or orange, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) red or orange, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length NaN (?). Indumentum Presence absent (?) or present (?). Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 6-8. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 5-6. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 5-6. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length NaN (?), Position all at the same level (filaments all the same loength) (?) or 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 NaN (?). 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 sessile or subsessile, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length 16-25. Width Fruit width 3-4. Indumentum Presence hairy, Indumentum type with simple hairs. Flowering time May. Distribution Botanical Province Northern, IBRA Bioregion Northern Kimberley, Central Kimberley or Dampierland. Conservation Code Priority Three (P3).