Gastrolobium formosum (Lindl.) G.Chandler & Crisp

Scientific Description

Genus Gastrolobium. Form erect or twining or climbing plants. Stems Indumentum hairy, 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 opposite, 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 10-60. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 8-22. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence hairy. Stipules Presence present and persistent to older leaves, Glands without glands, Ribs ribless. Length Stipule length 4-6.5. Bracteoles Presence present but early deciduous, Indumentum hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Striation striate (?) or not striate (?). Length Bracteole length NaN (?). Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 2-2.5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 12-20. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured, Colour (when uniformly coloured) red, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals absent. Length Corolla length 15-20. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length NaN (?). Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 11.2-11.6. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 12.5-15.5. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.9-1, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion free (or united at the very base). Length Filament length 11-13. 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 dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression round in cross-section, Placement stipitate, 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 November. Distribution Botanical Province South-West, IBRA Bioregion Jarrah Forest or Warren. Conservation Code Priority Three (P3).