Eutaxia sp. North Ironcap (P. Armstrong PA 06/898)

Scientific Description

Genus Eutaxia. 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 clearly present, Position opposite or alternate, Leaves simple, Leaves or phylloclade continuous with stem not continuous with stem, Cross section of leaf or leaflet revolute, Margins of leaf or leaflet entire, Tuberculate tuberculate, Pustules or glands absent. Length Leaf length 4.5-5.8. Width (entire leaves only) Leaf width 0.8-1. Scale leaves length mm long NaN (?). Indumentum Presence hairy, Type simple. Stipules Presence apparently absent even from the youngest leaves or 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 1.5-2. 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 3.7-4.5. Indumentum Presence hairy, Type with simple hairs. Corolla Colour patterning uniformly coloured (?) or multicoloured (?), Colour (when uniformly coloured) yellow (?), pink (?), purple (?), white (?), mauve (?), blue (?), green (?), red (?) or orange (?), Colour (when multicoloured - choose one colour) yellow (?), pink (?), red (?), orange (?), green (?), brown (?), black (?), purple (?), white (?), blue (?) or cream (?), Colour (when multicoloured - choose a second colour) yellow (?), pink (?), red (?), orange (?), green (?), brown (?), black (?), purple (?), white (?), blue (?) or cream (?), Petal claws ( the narrow base of the petals present. Length Corolla length 9-9.2. Indumentum Presence absent. Standard Indumentum hairy at least in part (?) or glabrous (?), Auricles auriculate (?) or not auriculate (?). Length Standard length NaN (?). Wings Auricles auriculate (?) or not auriculate (?). Length Wing length NaN (?). Keel Auricles auriculate (?) or not auriculate (?), Indumentum hairy at least in part (?) or glabrous (?), Beak beaked (?) or not beaked (?). Length Keel length NaN (?). 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). 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 dehiscent (a pod or follicle), Constriction not constricted between the seeds, Compression flat or compressed, Placement stipitate, Beak not beaked. Length Fruit length 3.8-4. Width Fruit width 3-3.5. Indumentum Presence hairy, Indumentum type with simple hairs. Flowering time January (?), February (?), March (?), April (?), May (?), June (?), July (?), August (?), September (?), October (?), November (?) or December (?). Distribution Botanical Province Eremaean, IBRA Bioregion Coolgardie. Conservation Code Priority One (P1).