Bossiaea saxosa J.H.Ross

Scientific Description

Genus Bossiaea. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum glabrous, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not striate, Cross section terete, Spiny on any part of plant not spiny. Leaves or phylloclades Presence absent or apparently so (reduced to scales), Position alternate, Leaves simple (?) or compound (?), Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not continuous with stem, Cross section of leaf or leaflet terete (?), flat with flat margins (?), flat with recurved margins (?), flat with incurved margins (conduplicate) (?), strongly recurved, appearing terete but with one or two grooves below (?), strongly incurved, appearing terete but grooved above (?) or revolute (?), Margins of leaf or leaflet entire, Tuberculate tubercles absent, Pustules or glands absent. Length Leaf length NaN (?). Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). 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 (?), absent (?) or present but early deciduous (?), Indumentum hairy, Striation not striate. Length Bracteole length 1-1.2. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 4-5. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 4-5. 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 8-11. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 9-10.5. Wings Auricles not auriculate. Length Wing length 7-9. Keel Auricles not auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 8-9. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 1-1.1, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath. Length Filament length 7-8.5. Ovary Placement stipitate. 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 10-12. Fruit Type dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, 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 September or October. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean, IBRA Bioregion Coolgardie. Conservation Code Priority One (P1).