Austrodolichos errabundus (M.B.Scott) Verdc. var. errabundus ms

Scientific Description

Genus Austrodolichos. Form twining or climbing plants. 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 40-85. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Leaflets Number three, Arrangement pinnately arranged. Terminal leaflet Presence present, Stalk stalked. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type simple. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands without glands, Ribs ribless. Length Stipule length 3.5-4.5. Bracteoles Presence present but early deciduous, Indumentum hairy, Striation not striate. Length Bracteole length 4-4.5. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 9-10. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 6.5-7.6. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) blue, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow, pink or purple, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow, pink or purple, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 22-24. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 20-23. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 18-21. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 19-20. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 1.4-1.5, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in a closed sheath. Length Filament length 12-14. 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 flattened at apex. Length Style length 21-22.3. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed (?) or round in cross-section (?), Placement sessile or subsessile, Beak beaked. Length Fruit length 60-95. Width Fruit width 6-8. Indumentum Presence hairy, Indumentum type with simple hairs. Flowering time January, February, May, June or October. Distribution Botanical Province Northern, IBRA Bioregion Northern Kimberley.