Templetonia rossii (F.Muell.) I.Thomps.

Scientific Description

Genus Templetonia. Form erect. Habit shrub, spindly shrub (broom-like). Stems Indumentum glabrous, Pustules or glands absent, Striation (stems ribbed) not striate, Cross section flattened, 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 (?) or 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 (?), lobed (?) or dentate (?), Tuberculate tuberculate (?) or tubercles absent (?), Pustules or glands present (?) or absent (?). Length Leaf length NaN (?). Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width NaN (?). Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence hairy (?) or glabrous (?), Type simple (?) or gland-tipped (?). 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, Indumentum hairy, Striation not striate. Length Bracteole length 2-2.5. Pedicel Presence present, Indumentum hairy. Length Pedicel length 0.5-1. Calyx Pustules or glands absent, Ribs ribless, Enlarged in fruit not accrescent. Length Calyx length 3-4.2. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Corolla Colour patterning multicoloured, Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow, red or brown, Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow, red or brown, Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 6.5-8. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum glabrous, Auricles not auriculate. Length Standard length 5.5-6. Wings Auricles auriculate. Length Wing length 5-5.5. Keel Auricles auriculate, Indumentum glabrous, Beak not beaked. Length Keel length 5-5.5. Stamens Number ten. Anthers anther length 0.2-0.3, Position at two different levels (filaments alternately long and short). Filaments Fusion united in an open sheath. Length Filament length 3-3.5. Ovary Placement stipitate. Indumentum Presence glabrous. Style Indumentum glabrous, Bearded ( with a tuft of hairs at apex ) not bearded, Apex terete. Length Style length 5-6. 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 July, August or September. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean or South-West, IBRA Bioregion Coolgardie, Avon Wheatbelt or Mallee.